Comparing Linear and Exponential Relationships

Which word describes the relationship shown in the table?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Proportional

• Nonlinear

Which word(s) best describes the relationship shown in the table?

• exponential and nonlinear

• linear and proportional

• linear

• none of the above

Which word(s) best describe the graph?

• Linear

• Nonlinear

• Proportional

• Nonlinear and exponential

Which describes what is happening to Amazon's stock?

• The stock price starts at $50 and quadruples each year.

• The stock price starts at $50 and adds by $150 each year

• The stock price is increasing at a constant rate of $250 per year.

• The stock price is staying the same each year.

Dana and Dona made model rockets. Dana has Rocket 1 and Dona has Rocket 2. Both launch their rockets at the same time. If both rockets continue to increase in height at their same rates, which rocket will be the highest at 40 seconds. Rocket ​ (a)   will be higher, because it is a(n) ​ (b)   function. Rocket ​ (c)   is a(n) ​ ​ (d)   function.

• 1
• Exponential
• 2
• Polynomial
• Linear
• Absolute Value
• Piecewise

The relationship in the graph is ​ (a)   because the graph is ​ (b)   , which means the rate of change is ​ (c)   .

• exponential

• curved

• changing

• linear

• a straight line

• constant

Which equation best describes what is happening to Amazon's stock?  y = number of years

Which word(s) describes the graph?

• Linear

• Linear and Proportional

• Exponential

• Nonlinear

Is the table linear, exponential or neither?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither

Who has the greater rate of change?

• Smith has the greater rate of change with 5/4

• Harmon has the greater rate of change with 7/2

• Smith has the greater rate of change with 4/5

• They have the same rate of change.