Linear vs. Exponential

• Linear
• Exponential
• Neither

• Exponential
• Linear
• Neither

Craig earns money shoveling snow. He charges $10 for the use of use equipment and $5 for every hour that he works. Is this situation linear, exponential or neither?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither

Is this function linear, exponential or nonlinear?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Neither

f(x) = -4x+1

• Increasing Linear

• Decreasing Linear

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

Mr. Meatty weighs 290 lbs, and loses 5 lbs every month.

• Increasing Linear

• Decreasing Linear

• Exponential growth

• Exponential Decay

• None

The houses in Duluth increase value by 2.5% every decade.

• Increasing Linear

• Decreasing Linear

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

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

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None

Which equation matches the graph? 

• y = 2x

• y = 1/4 x + 2

• y = 1x + 4

• y = -2x

What is the equation that best represents the graph?

• y=2^y

• y=2^x

• y=2^-x

• y=x²