Growth or Decay
Writing/ Solving Exponential Equations
Which model is it
Logistic Models
Quadratics
100

What is the growth percentage?

y=2(1.67)x

67%

100

The decay factor of an exponential function P(t) is 0.74. The initial value is 1.5. Find a formula for P(t).

P(t) = 1.5(.74)t

100

Determine whether the following data points can be modeled by an exponential function.

(3.17, 10.16), (4.17, 6.10), (5.17, 4.22), (6.17, 2.53)

No, not exponential

100

An enrollment at a certain university t years after 2000 is modeled by the function:

N = 7161/ (1+3e-0.61t). The limiting value of the enrollment is:

7161

100
Determine whether the data points represent a quadratic function.

(-2, 12), (-1, 9), (0, 7), (1, 6), (2, 6), (3, 7), (4, 9)

Yes, quadratic

200

What is the decay percentage?

y=3(.99)x

1%

200

A certain population grows exponentially with a yearly growth rate of 6%. The initial population is 509 individuals.

P(t)=509(1.06)t

200

Determine whether the data points represent a linear, exponential or power (quadratic) function.

(0, -5), (1, 4), (2, 13), (3, 22)

Linear

200

An enrollment at a certain university t years after 2000 is modeled by the function:

N = 7161/ (1+3e-0.61t). At what enrollment level is enrollment growing at the fastest rate?

3580.5

200

The rabbit population on a small island is given by the function

R(t)=130t-.4t2+1050, where t is time in months. When is the maximum population attained?

162.5 months

300

y = 9(1.77)x, represents growth or decay?

Growth

300

Find an exponential model for the data set.

(0, 3.02), (1, 5.13) (2, 8.72), (3, 14.82)

y=3.02(1.70)x

300

Determine whether the data points represent a linear, exponential or power (quadratic) function.

(1, 10), (2, 20), (3, 40), (4, 80)

Exponential 

300

An enrollment at a certain university t years after 2000 is modeled by the function:

N = 7161/ (1+3e-0.61t). What year was the enrollment growing at the fastest rate?

t = 1.81 so about 2002

300

The rabbit population on a small island is given by the function

R(t)=130t-.4t2+1050, where t is time in months. What is the maximum population?

11,612.5 rabbits

400

y = 9(.57)x, represents growth or decay?

Decay

400

Let y=cx3.81. If y=15.09 when x=3.25, what is the value of c?

c=.169

400

Determine whether the data points represent a linear, exponential or power (quadratic) function.

(-1, 16), (0, 2), (1, -2), (2, 4), (3, 20), (4, 46)

Power (quadratic)

400

An enrollment at a certain university t years after 2000 is modeled by the function:

N = 7161/ (1+3e-0.61t). How many people were enrolled in the year 2000?

1790.25 people

400

Find the quadratic regression equation for the data points.

(1, 32.5), (3, 37.3), (5, 36.4), (7, 32.4), (9, 28.5)

y= -.366x2+3.016x+30.42

500

What is the decay percentage?

y=3(.66)x

34%

500

Solve the exponential equation: 14.16 = 52.65(.75)x

x = 4.57

500

Determine whether the data points represent a quadratic function.

(0, 1), (1, 0), (2, 3), (3, 10), (4, 21), (5, 36), (6, 56)

No - 2nd differences are not the same

500

What letter in the Logistic Formula represents the limiting value?

K

500

The rabbit population on a small island is given by the function

R(t)=130t-.4t2+1050, where t is time in months. When does the rabbit population disappear from the island?

332.886 months