Exponential Functions Test Retake

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

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

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

Identify the y-intercept (initial value) in the function f(x)=13(.27)^x

• (.27)^x
• .27
• 13
• 3.51

Given y=3^x determine the y-intercept

• 1

• 3

• 0

• y

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth
• Decay

Compare f(x) = 3^x- 4 with the basic function g(x) = 3^x

• 4 units up
• 4 units to the left
• 4 units to the right
• 4 units down

What transformations have happened to f(x) = 2^x if the new equation is
 g(x) = -2^(x+3) -6

• It stayed the same
• reflects, up 3, left 6
• reflects, right 3, down 6
• reflects, left 3, down 6

A(n) ___________________ is a line that the graph gets really close to but never crosses.

• equation

• asymptote

• function

• barrier

What is the horizontal asymptote of this function?