Exponential Growth, Decay, and Interest

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

What is the initial value for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300

• 1.16

• .16

• x

The original value of a painting is $1400, and the value increases by 9% each year. Write an exponential growth function to model this situation.

• y=1400(1.09)^x

• y=1.09(1400)^x

• y=1400(.91)^x

• y=1.09^x

What is b, the common ratio, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300

• 1.16

• .16

• x

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

• Growth

• Decay

What is the y-intercept of the function?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• -2

In an exponential function, what does the 'a' represent? 

• SLOPE

• RATE OF CHANGE

• Y-INTERCEPT

• COMMON RATIO

What is a, the starting term, for the function: f(x) = 800(0.85)^x?

• 800

• 0.85

• 0.15

• x

A population of 1500 deer decreases by 1.5% per year. At the end of 10 years, there will be approximately 1290 deer in the population.

Which function can be used to determine the number of deer, y, in this population at the end of t years?

There were 417 cell phones sold at an electronics store in January. Since then, cell phone sales at this store have increased at a rate of 3.75% per month. At this rate of growth, which function can be used to determine the monthly cell phone sales x months after January?