Big Ideas Exponential Functions

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

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

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth
• Decay

Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear or none?  

• Exponential Growth
• Exponential Decay
• Linear
• None

What is a, the starting term, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300
• 1.16
• .16
• x

What is the y-intercept of the function?

• 2
• 3
• 1
• -2

Is the graph linear, exponential or neither?

• Linear
• Exponential
• Neither

What is a, the starting term, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300
• 1.16
• .16
• x

This is the horizontal line which the values of the function cannot fall below :

• Asymptote

• Growth Factor

• Axis of symmetry

• Curve

Cells dying off would be represented by which of the following?

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

Bacteria growing can be represented by which of the following?

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay