ALG - Mastery Check 4.1 Practice Flashcard

Front

What is the equation for the number of points available in round n of a game show where each round has 2 times as many points as the previous round?

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How do you represent the area of mold on cheese as a function of the number of days since it first appeared?

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Front

Which equation represents the population of bacteria with the greatest growth factor?

Back

Front

What is the value of y when x is 0 in the equation y=9·2^x?

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9

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What does v(-3) represent in the equation v(t)=240·2^t?

Back

v(-3) = 30, which means that 3 days before Jada saw the video, there were 30 views.

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Define exponential growth in the context of functions.

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Exponential growth occurs when a quantity increases by a consistent percentage over a period of time.

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What is the general form of an exponential function?

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What does the base of an exponential function indicate?

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The base indicates the growth factor; if b > 1, the function represents growth, while if 0 < b < 1, it represents decay.

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How do you determine the growth factor from an exponential equation?

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What is the significance of the initial value in an exponential function?

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The initial value (a) represents the starting amount before any growth or decay occurs.