A2CP S1 Exam Review

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What is Exponential Growth?

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Exponential Growth refers to an increase that occurs at a constant percentage rate over a period of time, resulting in a rapid increase in quantity. For example, if a population grows by 5% each year, it is experiencing exponential growth.

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What is Exponential Decay?

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Exponential Decay is the decrease of a quantity at a rate proportional to its current value, leading to a rapid decline. An example is radioactive decay, where the amount of a substance decreases over time.

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What is a Binomial?

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A Binomial is a polynomial that contains exactly two terms. For example, 3x^2 - 5 is a binomial.

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How do you find the y-intercept of a function?

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To find the y-intercept of a function f(x), substitute x = 0 into the function and solve for f(0).

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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What is the quadratic formula?

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What does it mean to classify a polynomial by the number of terms?

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Classifying a polynomial by the number of terms involves identifying whether it is a monomial (1 term), binomial (2 terms), trinomial (3 terms), or a polynomial with more than three terms.

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What is the process to solve a quadratic equation by factoring?

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What is the significance of the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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What is a linear function?

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