Key Features Expon. f(x)'s
Transformations
Growth or Decay
Percent Rate
Word Problems
100

If, y=a(b)x , what does a and b represent? 



a=initial amount/y-intercept

b=multiplier

100

What is the transformation of the following equation from the parent function?

y=(2)^x+7

Up 7

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?


initial population = 10

growth rate = 2

100

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=5(0.5)^x

50%

100


2243

200

What is the y-intercept and growth factor for the function f(x)=2(3)x  

y-intercept=2

growth factor= 3

200

What is the transformation of the following equation from the parent function?

y=5(2)^(x-3)

Stretch and right 3

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

30%

200

What will be the cost in 17 years?

$32,313.27

300

What is the y-intercept and horizontal asymptote?

y-intercept = (0, 1)

asymptote = y=0


300

What is the transformation of the following equation from the parent function?

y=(2)^(x+1)+4

Left 1 and up 4
300

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

If the b is in between 0 and 1


300

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=(0.01)^x

99%

300


16,941 people

400

What's the growth factor?

b=2

400

What is the transformation of the following equation from the parent function?

y=1/2(2)^x+6

Shrink and up 6

400

f(x)=5(1.07)x

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

Exponential Growth.  7%.

400

Is this exponential growth or decay?

What is the percent growth/decay rate?

y=1/2(0.7)^x

Decay.  30%

400

Is the function exponential growth or decay?

Decay

500

If looking at a table of values, how do I know if it is linear or exponential? (Use exact terms)

Linear has a constant difference

Exponential has a common ratio

500

What is the transformation of the following equation from the parent function?

y=-3/2(2)^(x+4)-5

Reflect the x-axis, stretch, left 4, down 5

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

33%

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