Key Features Expon. f(x)'s
Growth or Decay
Growth or Decay 2
Percent Rate
Trivia
100

If, y=a(bx ), what do a and b represent? 



a = initial amount/y-intercept

b = growth/decay factor

100

How do I know if an exponential function is exponential decay from an equation?

If the b is less than 1.

100

A bunny population doubles every 6 months.  If the starting population is 10, how many will you have after 3 years?  What is the initial population?  What is the growth factor?


after 3 years = 640

initial population = 10

growth rate = 2

100

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(0.5)^x

decay by 50%

100

Pickles start out as which fruit or vegetable?

cucumber

200

What is the initial value and growth/decay factor for the function f(x) = 2(3)x  

**Make sure to identify whether it is growing or decaying**

initial value = 2

GROWTH FACTOR = 3

200

What growth RATE does this equation represent?


y = 3(1.5)x

50%

200

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

Exponential growth

200

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(1.3)^x

growth by 30%

200

Who was the voice of Joy in the Inside Out 2 movie?

Amy Poehler

300

What is the y-intercept for this exponential function?

(0, 1)

300

f(x)=a(.93)x

Does this functions represent exponential growth or decay? What is the percent growth/decay RATE?

Exponential Decay by 7%

300

f(x)=a(1.07)x

Does this functions represent exponential growth or decay? What's the percent growth/decay rate?

Exponential Growth.  7%.

300

What is the percent growth/decay FACTOR?

y=7(0.99)^x

decay by 1%

300

Which country invented tea?


China

400

What is the equation for the function?

y = 5(2)x

400

What growth FACTOR does the following equation represent?

y = 4(3)x

300%

400

Does the graph represent exponential growth or decay?

Exponential Growth

400

Is this exponential growth or decay?

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=1/2(0.7)^x

Decay by 30%

400

How many bones do sharks have?

Try to get within 10 (+/-)

None.

500

What is the difference between linear functions and exponential functions?

Linear has a constant rate of change (slope).

Exponential functions increase or decrease at an increasing rate (exponentially).

500

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

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? 

530,000(1.05)=$710,250.69

500

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=60(1.33)^x

growth by 33%

500

The majority of adults have how many permanent teeth?

32