simplifying monomials
Geometric Sequence
Exponential growth and Decay

Graphing Exponential Functions
Simplifying Radicals
100

 Subtract 6ab from 8ab

2ab

100

3, 9, 27

Find a7

2187

100

The original value of an investment is $1400, and the value increases by 9% each year. Use an exponential growth function to find the value of the investment after 25 years. 

$12,072.31

100

y= 2x

Growth or decay?

Domain?

Range?
y-intercept?

Asymptote? 

X= -2                       Y= 16                  Growth

     -1                              4                   All reals

      0                               1                  Y>0

      1                             .25                  (0,1)

      2.                            .0625.             Y=0

100

 √72

6√2

200

(-a6b)2 + 9a12b2

10a12b2
200

1, 5, 25,

Find a7

15,625

200

The number of student athletes at a local high school is 300 and is increases at a rate of 8% per year. Use an exponential function to find the number of student athletes after 5 years. 

440 student athletes 

200

y= 1/2 ⋅ 4x

Growth

All real #’s

Y>0

(0, .5)

Y=0

200

√245

7√5

300

(-4y3)2 ⋅ (xy4)+ 7x3y18

16y12⋅ 8x3y18

300

-1, -4, -16

Find a7

-4096

300

The population of a town is decreasing at a rate of 1% per year. In 2000 there were 1300 people. Use an exponential function to find the population in 2008. 

1200 people

300

Y= 2⋅ (1/3)x

Decay

All real #’s

Y>0

(0,2)

Y=0

300

3√500

53√4

400

r6s7t2

_____

r5s4t2


rs3

400

729, -243, 81

Find a7

1

400

An investment of $8200 loses value at a rate of 2% per year. Use an exponential function to find the value of the investment after 9 years. 

$6836.73

400

Y= {2/3}x + 2

Decay

All real #’s

Y>2

(0,3)

Y=2

400

√100x2y2

10xy

500

(5y2)-3

1/125y6

500

8, 12, 18

Find a7

91.125

500

In 1985, there were 285 cell phone subscribers in Maryville. The number of subscribers increased by 75% per year after 1985. Find the number of subscribers in 2008.  

110, 845, 988 subscribers 

500

y= 1/2X - 4

Growth 

All real #’s

Y> -4

(0, -3.5)

Y=-4

500

√252xy2z3

6yz√7xz