Linear vs Exponential Functions Vocabulary

A graph of a linear equation is a ...

• line with a curve

• line with a "v" shape

• circle

• straight line

Is the equation linear or exponential?

• Linear

• Exponential

Uber charges an initial fee of $2 plus $0.75 per mile. What type of function is this? 

• Linear 

• Exponential 

• Neither 

What type of function is this equation:
y= -3x + 12

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither

A shipping company started with 40 employees. The number of employees in the shipping company increases at a rate of 7.5% each year. What function can be used to model the number of employees, f(x), in the shipping company after x years?

There were 417 cell phones sold at an electronics store in January. Since then, cell phone sales at this store have increased at a rate of 3.75% per month. At this rate of growth, which function can be used to determine the monthly cell phone sales x months after January?

Which function describes the graph?

• Linear

• Exponential

• neither

A(n) _________________ function will ADD the same number each time.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

• All of the above

Is the equation linear or exponential?

• Linear

• Exponential

Is the table linear or exponential?

• Linear

• Exponential