Elimination
Exponential Equations
Geometric or Arithmetic
Exponents
Quadratics
100

y= x+8

y= 10x + 3

x=2

y=10

100

(1,6) (3,54)

y=2(3^x)

100

x= 1,2,3,4,5,6

y= 10,20,30,40,50,60

Arithmetic 

100

52 + 92

106

100

x2-8x+15=0


3,5

200

−9x+4y=6

9x+5y=−33

x=-2

y=-3

200

(-1,28) (1,1.5) 

y=7(0.25^x)

200

x= 1,2,3,4,5

y= 6,18,54,162, 486

Geometric

200

52 x 52

5^7

200

3x2=-30x-75

-5

300

−9x−6y=15

9x−10y=145

x=5

y=-10

300

(1,15) (4.405)

y=5(3^x)

300

x= 1,2,3,4,5

y= 5,10,15,20,25

Arithmetic

300

(b1/2 )2

b

300

3x2+12x=-12

-2

400

−3x+2y=56

−5x−2y=24

x=-10

y=13

400

(1,3) (3,0.75)

y=6(0.5^x)

400

x= 1,2,3,4,5

y= 2,4,6,8,10

Arithmetic 

400

√56

56^1/2

400

Jason jumped off a cliff into the ocean in Acapulco while vacationing with some friends. His height as a function of time could be modeled by the function h(t) = -16t2 + 16t + 480 , where t is the time in seconds and h is the height in feet. 

a. How long did it take for Jason to reach his maximum height? 

b. What was the highest point that Jason reached? 

c. Jason hit the water after how many seconds?

a. 1/2 sec

b. 484 feet

c. 6 seconds

500

-2(x+4y)=-2(2)

 2x+5y=-2

x= -6

y= 2

500

(-1,0.8) (2,100)

y=4(5^x)

500

x= 1, 2,3,4,5,6

y= 150, 75, 37.5, 18.75, 9.37, 4.69

Geometric

500

6561^3/4

729

500

You are trying to dunk a basketball. You need to jump 2.5 ft in the air to dunk the ball. The height that your feet are above the ground is given by the function h(t) = -16t2 + 12t . 

a. What is the maximum height your feet will be above the ground? 

b. Will you be able to dunk the basketball?



a. 2.25 maximum height

b. NOT be able to dunk the basketball