Exploring Linear and Exponential Functions

What materials are needed to learn about exponential functions?

• Textbook and highlighters

• Laptop and internet connection

• Graph paper and a ruler

• Notebook, two colored pens, and a calculator

How is the slope-intercept form represented?

• y = a + bx

• y = ab^x

• y = mx + b

• y = x/a + b

What is the initial amount referred to in an exponential function?

• The constant multiplier

• The rate of growth

• The y-intercept

• The slope

What operation is primarily used in exponential functions?

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

What signifies a common difference in a linear function's table?

• No change in values

• Division of values

• Addition or subtraction of a constant value

• Multiplication of values

What does a common ratio in an exponential function's table indicate?

• Constant addition

• Division by a constant value

• Multiplication by a constant value

• Constant subtraction

In the savings account example, what represents the linear growth?

• Halving the amount every month

• Subtracting $50 every week

• Adding $50 every week

• Doubling the amount every month

In the savings account example, what represents the exponential growth?

• Adding $10 every month

• Doubling the amount every month

• Subtracting $10 every month

• Adding $50 every week

How does graphing a linear equation typically result?

• In a straight line

• In a parabola

• In a hyperbola

• In a curve

What does an exponential graph never do?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Pass below zero

• Form a straight line