Rules
Growth vs Decay
Sequences
Scientific Notation
100

(x3x9)(2x10)

2x22

100

What are the functions for growth and decay 

y=a(1+/-b)x

100

What is the formula for geometric sequences? 

an=a1*rn-1

a1=1st term 

n=#of term in question 

r= common ratio 

100

Write 45,000 in scientific notation.

4.5*103

200

(x5c3w2)3

x15c9w6

200

A new car is purchased for $30,000 and depreciates at a rate of 15% per year. The value of the car after t years can be modeled by:


V(t)=30000(0.85)t

200

A geometric sequence has the first three terms:

4,12,36,…

Find the common ratio and the 7th term in the sequence.

Provide your formula

2916

200

Convert 0.00032 to scientific notation

3.2*10-4

300

(x8z-5 a3)4/(x7z3a-2)

x25a14/z23

300

A city has a population of 50,000 people, and it grows at a rate of 3% per year. The population after t years can be modeled by?

For bonus 100

find the population after 11 years

P(t)=50000(1+0.03)t

300

Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series where:

  • a1=4
  • r=0.5r

Hint- set up the formula first, then find your terms 

~7.85

300

(3.5*104)(2*10-2)

7.0*102

400

(1/2x74z4y-8)3 (3x5z3y2)

24x26z15/y22

400

A radioactive substance has a half-life of 8 years. If there were initially 500 grams, write the exponential decay function and determine how much remains after 20 years.

A(t)=500(1/2)8

400

A geometric sequence has a first term of 6 and a common ratio of -2.
Find the 5th term of the sequence.


96

400

(4.2×105)+(6.8×104)

4.88*105

500

(5x3y-3)4(2x6y4)/10x5y-10

125x13y2

500

Which two are decay functions? 

the two bottom ones 

500

For the first 3yrs the deprecation of a new car is:

25000,5000,1000

find the 10th term

671.09

500

(3.5*104)(2*10-2)/4.2*103

1.67*10-1