Linear vs. Exponential Functions

Describe this sequence:

3, 15, 75, 375...

• Linear Pattern

• Exponential Pattern

Is the table linear or exponential?

• Linear
• Exponential

Is the table linear or exponential?

• Linear
• Exponential

Is the table linear or exponential?

• Linear
• Exponential

Is the Equation Linear or Exponential?

• Linear
• Exponential

Is the table linear or exponential?

• Linear
• Exponential

Describe this pattern:

5, 13, 21, 29

• Linear

• Exponential

What is the next term?

3 , 9, 27, ...

• 30

• 3

• 81

Which scenario is best modeled by a linear function?

• the amount of pennies in the piggy bank increases by 3 each day

• the amount of radioactive element that decreases by half every x 10 year periods

• the total population of a town that has changed by 2% every x years

• the total price paid for shirts that are on sale for half off

Parker wants to increase his number of YouTube subscribers by 100 each month. Describe this scenario.

• cubic

• linear

• exponential

• quadratic