Geometric Sequences and Exponential Growth and Decay

What is b, the common ratio, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300

• 1.16

• .16

• x

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

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

The value of a car is $15,000 and depreciates at a rate of 8% per year. What is the decay factor?

• ^.08

• ^1.08

• .92

• 8

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

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

What is the decay rate in the following model?
A=1200(.85)⁶

• -1200

• -.15

• 6

• -6

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

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

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

What type of function is y = 7(5/4)^x?

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None of the above

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E