Exponential Growth and Decay

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Function with initial amount $15 and 35% increase each year: y = 15(35)^x, y = 15(1.35)^x, y = 15(0.35)^x, y = 35(1.15)^x

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y = 15(1.35)^x

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Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear or none? Options: Exponential Growth, Exponential Decay, Linear, None

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Exponential Growth

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Is this exponential growth or decay?

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Decay

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Equation for Samantha's hair growth: Initial length = 6 in, Growth rate = 14% per week.

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y=6(1.14)^x

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Daniel’s Print Shop purchased a new printer for $35,000. Each year it depreciates at a rate of 5%. How much will the printer be worth in 8 years?

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$23,219.72

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A population of fish starts at 8,000 and decreases by 6% per year. What is the population of fish after 10 years?

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4309

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The number of mosquitoes at the beginning of the summer was 4,000. The population of mosquitoes is expected to grow at a rate of 25% a month. How many mosquitoes will there be after 4 months?

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9765

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Function with initial amount $15 and 35% increase each year: y = 15(35)^x, y = 15(1.35)^x, y = 15(0.35)^x, y = 35(1.15)^x

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y = 15(1.35)^x

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The attendance at the art museum at the New Year’s opening was 250 people. The attendance has been increasing at a rate of 3% each month. How many people will attend by the end of a year?

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356

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Population of Whoville is 900, increasing at 7.5% per year. How many people in 11 years?

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1994