Exponential Word Problems & Geometric Sequences 11/4/2022

What is the formula for exponential growth?

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

What is the formula for exponential decay?

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

• Initial amount

• Rate of growth or decay

• Time

• End amount

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

• Initial amount

• Rate of growth or decay

• Time

• End amount

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

• Initial amount

• Rate of growth or decay

• Time

• End amount

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Annual sales for a fast food restaurant are $650,000 and are increasing at a rate of 4% per year. Use an exponential function to find the annual sales after 7 years.

Round to two decimal places (like dollars and cents).

The population of a town is 2500 and is decreasing at a rate of 3.5% per year. Use an exponential function to find the population of the town after 5 years.

Round to the nearest whole number (you can't have a fraction of a person).

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

The population of a school is 800 students and is increasing at a rate of 2% per year. Use an exponential function to find the population of the school after 9 years.

Round to the nearest whole number.

Kathy plans to purchase a car that depreciates at a rate of 12% per year. The initial value of the car is $21,000. Use an exponential function to find the value of the car after 3 years.

Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

A population of fish starts at 8,000 and decreases by 6% per year. Use an exponential function to find the population of fish in 10 years.

Round to the nearest whole number.

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