Exponential Growth
Exponential Decay
Compound Interest
Exponent Rules
100

If f(x)=a(1+r)x        

Then what is the initial amount and growth rate?

initial amount=a

growth rate = r


100

If f(x)=a(1-r)x        

Then what is the initial amount and decay rate? 

initial amount = a

decay rate = r

100

When interest is compounded quarterly, what do we use as n?


n= 4

100

Keeping your answer in positive exponents, simplify:

y^(3) * 7y^3

What is 

7y^6

200

In exponential functions when b>1 this will cause an exponential growth or decay?

Exponential growth

200

In exponential functions when 0<b<1 this will cause an exponential growth or decay?

Exponential decay

200

How do you turn 7% into a decimal? 

What is the given decimal of 7%? 

7/100= .07

or you move the decimal two places to the left of 7 to get .07. 

200

Keeping your answer in positive exponents, simplify:

4p^-3

What is 

(4)/(p^3)

300

Does the graph represent exponential growth or decay?

Exponential Growth

300

Does the graph represent exponential growth or decay? 

Exponential Decay

300

Ms. Wiggins deposited $1,000 in a CD at a 7.5% interest compounded yearly. How much will her CD be worth in 5 years?

 

a=1,000

r=.075 + 1

t=5

Y = $1435.63

300

Keeping your answer in positive exponents, simplify:

(x^(2)y^(5))^2


What is 

x^(4)y^(10)

400

What equation would represent the situation below?

Gina started with 14 frogs in 2004. Her frogs increase at a rate of 20% each year. How much frogs would she have in 2008?

y=14(1+0.2)4

400

What is the equation we can use to represent the situation below?

Marvin invested $1000 a stock that is going down each year by 0.5%. In 5 years, how much money would he have left?

y=1000(1-0.005)5

400

$950 at 6.5% for 8 years compounded annually. What is the exponential model (equation, not answer) that represents exponential growth? What is the answer?


A=950(1+.065)(8)

$1572.25

400

Keeping your answer in positive exponents, simplify:

(-8mn^4)/(-7mn)

What is 

8/(7n^3)

500

Annual sales of a fast food restaurant are $530,000 and increasing at a rate of 5%. What will the annual sales be in 6 years? 

A=P(1+r)n

530000(1.05)6

=$710,250 or =$710,251

500

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

A=P(1-r)n

f(x)=26400(.88)3.5

=$16,876 or =$16,877

500

Find the percent increase from the following table

(2015, 133), (2016, 146), (2017, 153), (2018, 175)

29% increase

y=133(1.29)^x

500

Keeping your answer in positive exponents, simplify:

(3x^3)/y^-6

What is 

3x^(3)y^(6)

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