Exponential Growth and Decay Review

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What is exponential growth?

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What is exponential decay?

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What does the y-intercept represent in an exponential function?

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The y-intercept represents the initial value or starting amount of the quantity before any growth or decay occurs.

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How do you identify exponential growth from an equation?

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How do you identify exponential decay from an equation?

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What is the formula to calculate the future value of an investment with exponential growth?

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What is the formula to calculate the future value of an investment with exponential decay?

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If a population of 1000 decreases by 10% each year, what is the equation representing this decay?

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What is the half-life in the context of exponential decay?

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Half-life is the time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value, commonly used in radioactive decay.

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How do you find the time it takes for a quantity to reach a certain value in exponential decay?

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