Pretest Exponential Functions

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

The number of mosquitoes at the beginning of the summer was 4,000. The population of mosquitoes is expected to grow at a rate of 25% a month. How many mosquitoes will there be after 4 months?

• 9766

• 9006

• 9765

• 5433

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

The graph of the exponential functioon f with base b approaches, but does not touch the

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

Write the exponential equation in logarithmic form

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CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

Solve for x:

2(3)^x+1 = 36

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What type of function is f(x)=2(1/7)^x ?

• Exponential Growth

• Linear

• Exponential Decay

• None of the Abovee

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

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

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

• Growth

• Decay

• Linear

• None

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

The expression 12(1.015)^t models the population of elephants in a wildlife refuge after t years since 1975.
What does the value 1.015 represent?

• The number of elephants was 1,015 in 1975.

• The number of elephants increases by 1.5% each year.

• The number of elephants increases by 101.5% each year.

• The number of elephants is multiplied by 1.015 each year.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What type of pattern do exponential functions have?

• Adds by the same number every time

• Multiplies by the same number every time

• Square roots all the inputs

• Squares all the inputs

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1A