Exponential Growth and Logarithms

Solve

• A

• B

• C

• D

Solve

• A

• B

• C

• D

• (log(2)-5)/6
• (ln(-8)+5)/6
• (ln(3)+5)/6
• (ln(2)+5)/6

 Halle deposited $4000 into an account that earns 5% interest each year.  The growth of her investment can be expressed by the exponential equation, A = 4000(1 + .05)^t, where A is the amount in the account after t years.  In how many years will her account exceed $10,000?

• 19 years

• 16 years

• 22 years

• 25 years

• growth

• increase

• decay

• decrease

The function y = 125(1.13)^x represents Mr. Gantz's recent investments where x is measured in years.  Which is NOT true?

• Mr. Gantz initial invested $125

• Mr. Gantz's money grows by 13% per year

• After 4 years Mr. Gantz will have about $203.81

• Mr. Gantz earns more money in year one than in year 5

Which of the following functions shows an initial amount of $15 and an increase of 35% each year?

• y = 15(35)^x

• y = 15(0.35)^x

• y = 15(1.35)^x

• y = 35(1.15)^x

Condense

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• B

• C

• D

Write as a single log: log 12 + 2 log x

• log (12 + 2x)

• log (14x)

• log (12 * 2x)

• log (12x²)

Expand

• 6log₈v-2log₈u

• 6log₈u-2log₈v

• 3log₈u-2log₈v

• 6log₈u+2log₈v