Compare & Contrast Functions

A(n) _________________ function will ADD the same number each time.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

• All of the above

A(n) _________________ function will MULTIPLY the same number each time.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

• All of the above

Maggie is knitting blankets for the residents of a local nursing home. She already has 6 blankets completed. After one week, Kay has 8 blankets. After two weeks, Kay has 10 blankets. Kay's scenario is best represented by a _______________ function.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

• None of the above

In the first year of an annual 5K run there were 120 participants. In the 2nd and 3rd year of the 5K run, there were 180 and 270 participants respectively. This situation is best modeled by a(n) ________________ function.

• linear

• quadratic

• exponential

• none of the above

A tennis tournament begins with 128 players. At the end of round one, there will be 64 players. There are 32 players at the end of round 2 and 16 players remaining after round 3. How many rounds of the tennis tournament will be played before there is a champion?

• 1

• 7

• 128

• The answer cannot be determined

Given the following table of values, construct the function that represents the sequence.

• y = 3(4)^x

• y = 3x + 4

• y = 4(3)^x

• y = 4x + 3

Write the function to best represent the values in the table.

• y = 3(3)^x

• y = 3x + 3

• y = 3x²

• Not a function

Is the equation linear, exponential, or quadratic?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Quadratic

Does this graph have a maximum or a minimum value?

• Maximum

• Minimum

Which function is represented by the following equation.

y = x²+4

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

• None of these