Key
Features
Growth or Decay?
Percent Rate
100
Exponential functions are written in what form?

y=a(b)x

100

How do you know if an exponential function represents decay?

If b is between 0 and 1


100

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(0.6)^x

40%

200

What does b represent in an exponential function?

the common ratio

200

How do you know if an exponential function represents growth?

If b is greater than 1

200

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=2(1.3)^x

30%

300

In an exponential function, represents the initial value which is also known as the _____________?

y-intercept


300

Growth or Decay?

y=3.5(3)x

Growth

300

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=(0.01)^x

99%

400

What's the value of b?

b = 2

400

Growth or Decay?

y=9(0.8)x

Decay

400

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=1/2(0.7)^x

Decay.

30%

500

Exponential functions have a common ________________, while linear functions have a common ________________.

ratio/difference

500

Growth or Decay?

y=2x

Growth

500

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=60(1.33)^x

33%

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