Applying Exponential Functions

Does the graph represent an exponential growth or an exponential decay function?

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

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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

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

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

You invest $5,000 into a savings account that has an interest rate of 5% compounded continuously. In how many years will there be $12000 in the account?

• 12.375 Years

• 177.073 Years

• 0.175 Years

• 17.509 Years

Solve the equation for x.

• 7.389

• 0.693

• 0.0183

• 6.581

Which has a horizontal asymptote?

• Exponential

• Logarithmic

• Both

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7D

Which equation matches the table?

• y = 100(1/2)^x

• y = .5^x

• y = -50x + 100

• y = (1/2)^x+100

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What does the y-intercept of the graph represent?

• The amount of grams the material is gaining.

• The amount of grams the material is losing.

• The amount of grams remaining after so many years.

• The initial amount of grams.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which of the following is an increasing exponential function whose y-intercept is 50?

• y = 50(.05)^x

• y = 50x - 4

• y = (2)^x + 50

• y = 50(1.4)^x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

The amount of ants in a colony, f, that is decaying can be modeled by                      f(x) = 800(.87)^x, where x is the number of days since the decay started. By what percentage is the colony decaying?

• 87%

• 13%

• 800%

• 8.7%

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B