Exponential Growth and Decay Mastery

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

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

• Growth

• Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

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

The value of a car is $15,000 and depreciates at a rate of 8% per year. What is the decay factor? Hint: decay factor is (1-r) where r is the rate as a decimal

• ^.08

• ^1.08

• .92

• 8

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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

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

What is the pattern you see in this table?

• Common Ratio = 1/3

• Common Difference = 8

• Common Ratio = 3

• Common difference = 3

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Pick the equation that is exponential decay

• y=2000(0.88)

• y=0.5(1.88)

What does the model P=A(1+r)^t best represent?

• Exponential growth

• Simple Interest

• Compound Interest

• Exponential Decay

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B