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Rational Exponents
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100

What is the initial amount and growth factor for the function f(x)=2(3)x  

initial amount=2

growth factor= 3

100

How do I know if an exponential function is exponential growth or decay from an equation?

Growth has a b value or growth factor greater than 1 and decay has a b value or decay factor less than 1

100

Convert to exponential form: cube root of a

a^(1/3)

100

x^0

1

100


2243

100

What is a1 and r of the following sequence?

2, 6, 18, 54, ...

a1=2 and r=3

200

Becky invested $19,800 in a CD that pays an annual interest rate of 5.3%. The CD is set to compound daily. How much is in Becky’s account after 9 years? (Note: Ignore the extra day from leap year.)

$31,901.32

200

Does the following function represent growth or decay? What is the rate?


Decay, rate of 50%

200

Convert to radical form: x^(10/7)

Seventh root of x^10

200

(a^3b^-2c^8)^-2

b^4 / a^6 c^16

200

What will be the cost in 17 years?

$32,313.27

200

Write the explicit formula for this geometric sequence.

-1,-3, -9, -27, ...

-1(3)^(n-1)

300

Find the rate given the coordinates; (0, -2) (3,4)

2

300

f(x)=2(1.13)x

Does this function represent exponential growth or decay? What is the growth/decay RATE?

Exponential Growth

Rate: 0.13 or 13%

300

Simplify fully!

t^(2/5) x t^(1/10) 

square root of t

300

(x^5 y^4 / x^-2 y^3)^-3

1/ x^21 y^3

300


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300

Find the 7th term of the geometric sequence:

55, 165, 495, 1485, ...


a7=40095

400

a) What is the y-intercept?

b) Is it Growth or Decay?

c) What is the Horizontal Asymptote?

a) (0,1)


b) growth

c) y=0

400

f(x)=5(0.97)x

Does this function represent exponential growth or decay? What is the growth/decay RATE

Exponential Decay

Rate: 0.03 or 3%

400

Simplify fully:

m^(7/8) / m^(2/3)

24th root of m to the 5th

400

(5/2)^-4

16/625

400

After Maher shaved his hair off, it is growing back at a rate of 5% per month. If Maher is tracking his hair growth from the time it was 0.3 inches, how long will his hair be after 5 months? Round to the nearest hundredth. 

y=0.3(1+0.05)^5=0.38 inches

400

Find the 15th term of the geometric sequence.

100, 50, 25, 12.5, ...

a15=0.006

500

Write the equation to the following table:


y= 5(2)x

500

Dr. Higgins purchased a car for 86,400 and every year it decays by 12%. What can he expect the value of his car to be after 24 months?  


f(x)=86400(.88)^2=$66,908.16

500

(xy^2)^1/3 / y

cube root of x over the cube root of y

500

(2xy^-5 / 10x^3 y^8) ^-2

25x^4 y^26

500

If you have a balance of $580 after 5 years in an account earning a 3% yearly compound interest rate, how much was initially deposited?

$500.31

500

Find the formula for the following geometric sequence if a1=2 and a4=54. Use algebra to prove your formula.

an=2 x 3^n-1