Key Features Expon. f(x)'s
Growth or Decay
Growth or Decay 2
Simplify radicals
exponent properties
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

Simplify the following

√64x2y3

8xy√y

100

solve for x


(6x/2)(6x/3)

x = 36/5

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

Simplify the following

√216x

6√6x

200

solve for x

43x = 8x+1

x = 1

300

What is the equation for this exponential function.

y = 1(2)x

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

Simplify the following

3√75x2y

15x√3y

300

simplify 


a3*a4

a7

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

Simplify the following

4x√28x3y3

8x2y√7xy

400

solve for x


364x - 1 = 6x + 2

x = 4/7

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

Simplify the following

-8√24x5y3

-16x2y√6xy

500

(1/64)x - 3 = (1/16)2x - 1

x = -7