Growth or Decay?
Writing Exponential Functions
Applying Exponential Functions
Transforming Exponential Functions
Potpourri
100

Is the following growth or decay: f(x) = 2x

Growth

100

Cyril's new Tesla truck was $50,000 when he first bought it. Its value decreased by 0.75 every year. 

Write an exponential equation

y=50000(0.75)x

100

The equation f(x) = 422,000(1.12)represents the population of a city every year. In 15 years, what will the population of the town be?

What is about 2,309,844

f(x) = 422,000(1.12)15

100

Describe the transformation in the following function:

f(x) = 2x 

g(x) = 2x +5

Translated up 5 units

100

This is the formula for exponential functions

What is a(b)x?

200

Is the following growth or decay: f(x)=100(0.5)x

Decay

200

Amara invests $1,200, which goes up at a rate of 1.2 every year. 

Write an exponential equation.

f(x)=1,200(1.2)x

200

The following equation represents the amount of Elephants over the course of a number of years:  

f(x) = 20,000(0.85)x

If they started taking the data in 2010, how many elephants will there be in 2020?

What is about 3,937

f(x) = 20,000(0.85)10

200

Describe the transformation in the following function:

f(x) = ex 

g(x) = e(x+4)

Translated four units to the left

200

Suppose that $5000 is deposited in a saving account at the rate of 6% per year. It's compounded quarterly. Find the total amount on deposit at the end of 4 years.

$6344.93

A= 5000(1.015)16

300

Is the following growth or decay? 

Decay


300

Mr. Miller decides he wants to grow a beard. His starts measuring when his beard is 2 cm long. Every week, it grows by 5%.

Write an exponential equation.

y=2(1.05)x

300

A bunny family totaled 154 in 2018. The family grew   at an annual rate of 1.032. How large will the family be 2025?

What is about 192

f(x) = 154(1.032)7

300

Describe the transformation in the following function:

f(x) = 0.5x

g(x)= 0.5-x

Reflected over the y axis

300

These ordered pairs represent an exponential function; (-1, .5),(0,3),(1,18),(2,108). True or false, explain your answer.

False there is a constant multiplier (6).

400

Is the following growth or decay?

An electrical store calculates that the number of DVD players sold is decreasing by 13% per year.

Decay


400

Zion's only made 24 three pointers when he was in college. He's going to practice and improve his shots by 15% every year.

Write an exponential equation.

y=24(1.15)x

400

The fish in Lake Washington were declining at an annual rate at 1.5%. Their current number is estimated at 2500. How many fish will there be 20 years from now?

What is about 1,847 fish

y = 2500(.985)20

400

Describe the transformations that took place:

BONUS: Can you write the equation?
Blue = 3x

Reflected over the x-axis, translated down 4 units

y= -3x-4



400

Ryan invests $2000 in a savings account with a fixed annual interest rate of 10% compounded 8 times per year. What is his balance after 10 years?

$5,402.97

2000(1.0125)80

500

The population of an ant colony increases at a rate of 44% per week.

Growth

500

Lamar purchases some stock at the value of $20 a share. The next day, that stock was down to $8, and on the second day, it was wroth $3.20. 

Write an exponential equation.

y=20(0.4)x

500

Serena bought a laptop 4 years ago, but she doesn't remember how much it cost. But right now, she knows it's worth $1,024. She knows it decreases in value by 20%.

How much did she buy it for?

What is $2500

1,024=b(0.8)

500

Describe the transformations that took place:

BONUS: Can you write the equation?
Blue = ex

Reflected over the x-axis, moved up 4, and dilated by 2

-2ex+4

500

The population of a town is declining at a rate of 6%. If the current population is 12,426 , predict the population in 10 years using a continuously.

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