Identifying Exponential Functions Growth and Decay

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

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

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

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

• Growth
• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

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

• Growth
• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

What type of function is y = 7(5/4)^x?

• Exponential Growth
• Exponential Decay
• Linear
• None of the above

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

James' 70 in. giant peach doubles in size every week. Write an expression that would represent how big the peach is after 5 weeks.

• 70(2)³⁵
• 70(2)⁵
• 2(70)⁵
• 5(70)²

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write an equation that models the following situation:
Samantha's hair was known to grow very rapidly. It began at a length of 6 in and grew at a rate of 14% a week.

• y=6(0.14)^x
• y=6(1+14)^x
• y=6(1.14)^x
• y=6(0.86)^x

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

• 300
• 1.16
• .16
• x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear or none?  

• Exponential Growth
• Exponential Decay
• Linear
• None

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E