Exponential Growth and Decay

In an exponential function, what does the 'a' represent? 

• SLOPE
• RATE OF CHANGE
• Y-INTERCEPT
• COMMON RATIO

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A population of 2200 beetles is too large to sustain and decreases in population each month at a rate of 5%. How would you write your decay factor (b)?

• -5

• -.05

• .95

• .05

Which of the following functions shows an initial amount of $15 and an increase of 35% 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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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=1200(.85)⁶

• Growth
• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=10(1.01)³

• Growth
• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Does this graph show exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

Does this function represent exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

Is this function linear, exponential, or neither?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither

Is this function linear, exponential, or neither?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither

What type of function does this graph model?

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None of the above