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100

Is  e  a number or a variable when dealing with exponential functions?

A number. It is known as the Natural Number.

100

f(x)=.25(1.3)x

Does this functions represent exponential growth or decay?

Exponential Growth

100

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(0.5)^x

50%

100


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200

What is the growth rate for the function:

P(t)=10000e^(0.45t)

0.5683 or 56.83%

200

f(x)=a(1.07)x

Does this functions represent exponential growth or decay?

Exponential Growth.

200

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(1.3)^x

30%

200

What will be the cost in 17 years?

$32,313.27

300

What is the decay rate for the function:

P(t)=10000e^(-0.24t)

0.2134 or 21.34%

300

f(x)=a(.93)x

Does this functions represent exponential growth or decay?

Exponential Decay


300

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=2(0.01)^x

99%

300


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400

What is P(t), when t = 4? Round to nearest whole number.

P(t)=10000e^(0.0035t)

P(4)=10,141
400

Is the function exponential growth or decay?

Decay

400

List all transformations of this exponential function:

y=1/2(0.7)^(x-4)+3

Vertical Compression by 1/2, Shift right 4, Shift up 3

400

Ms. Wiggins purchased a car for 26,400 and every year it decays by 12%. What can she expect the value of her car to be after 3.5 years?  


f(x)=26400(.88)3.5=$16,876.92

500

FOR a total of 1000 points...  Wrong answers will not be penalized...

Why did  e  break up with  pi ?

Because  pi  kept going in circles, and  e  wanted natural growth.

500

Is this growth or decay?

y=30e^(-0.0043t)

Decay

500

List all transformations of this exponential function.

y=60(1.33)^(x+6)-7

Vertical Stretch by 60, Shift left 6, Down 7.

500

If you put $500.00 into an account and the account earns 3% interest, compounded quarterly. How much will be in the account after 5 years?

$580.59

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