Exponential Growth and Decay

Exponential Growth and Decay

Lets Recall what you know from Algebra 1!

Multiple Choice

This situation is an example of exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

Multiple Choice

What is the equation for exponential growth?

Multiple Choice

Which function models this game?

• y = 50000(1.2)^x

• y = 50000(120)^x

• y = 50000(80)^x

• y = 50000(0.8)^x

Open Ended

What does the 50000 represent?

y = 50000(0.8)^x

Open Ended

Check your HW (stay on this slide while we go over it)

Open Ended

Take out your packet and turn to page 13 (stay on this slide please)

Multiple Choice

This situation is an example of exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

Multiple Choice

What is the equation for exponential growth?

Multiple Choice

Which function models this situation?

• y = 20(1 - 0.25)^x

• y = 20(1 + 0.25)^x

• y = 20(1 - 25)^x

• y = 20(1 + 25)^x

Multiple Choice

How many students will be ill after 6 hours?

• 3

• 76

• 382

• 617

Open Ended

What does the 20 represent?

y = 20(1 + 0.25)^x