Analyze Exponential Functions

Which of the following is true about the function: f(x) = .5(2)^x?

• The function shows exponential growth.

• The function shows exponential decay.

• The function is a linear function.

• The y intercept is 2.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

What is the explicit rule for the sequence:
11, 22, 44, 88...

• a_n = 2(11)^n-1
• a_n = 11x2
• a_n = 11(2)^n-1

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the recursive equation that describes the sequence:

3, 15, 75...

• A_n = 12 ∙ A_n-1

• A_n = 1/5 ∙ A_n-1

• A_n = 5∙ A_n-1

• A_n = 3 ∙ A_n-1

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3

Which ordered pair is a solution to the function y = -8(½)^x

• (–2, –30)

• (0, 0)

• (1, –3)

• (3, –1)

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

f(x) = 2(3)^x

g(x) = 3x + 4

Which statement is true about the two functions when x = 3 ?

• The value of f(x) exceeds the value of g(x) by about 50.

• The value of g(x) exceeds the value of f(x) by about 50.

• The value of f(x) exceeds the value of g(x) by about 41.

• The value of g(x) exceeds the value of f(x) by about 41.

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CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.9

The attendance at the art museum at the New Year’s opening was 250 people. The attendance has been increasing at a rate of 3% each month. How many people will attend by the end of a year?

• 356
• 265
• 5825
• 1329

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Given the following table, which has a greater rate of change over the interval [-1, 1]?

• f(x)
• g(x)
• Neither 
• Same 

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CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.9

Find x when f(x) = 3^x and g(x) = 4, what is f(x) + g(x).

• 3^x + 4

• 4(3)^x

• 7^x

• 3^x - 4

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1B

Is the table linear, exponential or neither?

• Linear
• Exponential
• Neither