Unit 6 - Exponentials

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What is an exponential function?

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What is the difference between exponential growth and exponential decay?

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What does the base of an exponential function represent?

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The base of an exponential function determines the rate of growth or decay. A base greater than 1 indicates growth, while a base between 0 and 1 indicates decay.

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What is the range of an exponential decay function?

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What is the y-intercept of an exponential function?

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How do you identify exponential growth on a graph?

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How do you identify exponential decay on a graph?

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What does the equation y = 5000(0.98)^x represent in a real-world context?

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This equation represents the amount of money remaining in a bank account after x years, where 5000 is the initial amount and 0.98 indicates a 2% annual decay.

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What is the domain of an exponential function?

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What is a horizontal asymptote in the context of exponential functions?

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