Exponential Functions Review

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

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=1200(.85)⁶

• Growth
• Decay

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=10(1.01)³

• Growth
• Decay

Suppose a culture of bacteria begins with 5000 cells and dies by 30% each year. Write an equation that represents this situation.

• y=5000(0.7)^x
• y=30(5000)^x
• y=5000(1.3)^x
• y=5000x^x

The population of Winnemucca, Nevada, can be modeled by P=6191(1.04)^t where t is the number of years since 1990. What was the population in 1990? 

• 0 people
• It doesn't say
• I don't know
• 6191

The population of Winnemucca, Nevada, can be modeled by P=6191(1.04)^t where t is the number of years since 1990. What percent did the population increase each year?

• 4%
• It doesn't say
• I don't know
• 400%

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

• 300
• 1.16
• .16
• x

The expression 12(1.015)^t models the population of elephants in a wildlife refuge after t years since 1975.
What does the value 1.015 represent?

• The number of elephants was 1,015 in 1975.
• The number of elephants increases by 1.5% each year.
• The number of elephants increases by 101.5% each year.
• The number of elephants is multiplied by 1.015 each year.

Using the parent function y=3^x what would the graph of y=3^x+1 look like?

• Horizontal Shift to the right 1 unit
• Horizontal shift to the left one unit
• Vertical shift one unit up
• Vertical shift one unit down

What is the domain of the following function?

• 
  

  $\left(-\infty,\infty\right)$

• $\left(\infty,-\infty\right)$
  

• $\left(-2,\infty\right)$
  

• $\left(2,\infty\right)$