Exp Growth and Decay

In an exponential function, what does the 'a' represent? 

• SLOPE
• RATE OF CHANGE
• Y-INTERCEPT
• COMMON RATIO

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is a, the starting term, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300
• 1.16
• .16
• x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is b, the common ratio, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300
• 1.16
• .16
• x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

A population of 2200 beetles is too large to sustain and decreases in population each month at a rate of 5%. How would you write your decay factor, b?

• -5
• -.05
• .95
• .05

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

The value of a car is $15,000 and depreciates at a rate of 8% per year. What is the decay factor?

• ^.08
• ^1.08
• .92
• 8

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

Which of the following functions shows an initial amount of $15 and an increase of 35% each year?

• y = 15(35)^x
• y = 15(1.35)^x
• y = 15(0.35)^x
• y = 35(1.15)^x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY. or NEITHER

A=1200(.85)⁶

• Growth

• Decay

• Neither

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY or NEITHER

A=10(1.01)³

• Growth

• Decay

• Neither

What is the decay rate in the following model?

A=1200(.85)⁶

• 0.85

• .15

• 1200

• 6

Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear or none?  

• Exponential Growth
• Exponential Decay
• Linear
• None

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E