Exponential Growth and Decay Word Problems

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What does 't' stand for in the exponential growth formula?

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Time

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What is the formula for exponential growth?

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What does 'y' stand for in the exponential growth formula?

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Final amount

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What is the formula for exponential decay?

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1200

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What does 'a' represent in the exponential growth formula?

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Original amount

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What does 'r' represent in the exponential growth formula?

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Rate of growth

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How does exponential growth differ from linear growth?

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Exponential growth increases at a rate proportional to its current value, while linear growth increases by a constant amount.

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In the context of population growth, what does exponential growth imply?

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The population increases rapidly as it grows larger.

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What is the significance of the base in the exponential growth formula?

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The base determines the growth rate; a higher base indicates faster growth.