Fill in Table Exponential Functions

A population of mutant venus fly trap plants are taking over an island in the South Pacific, capturing everything from insects to small rodents. When they were first discovered they covered 4 square kilometers. As the population grows, the plants spread and cover more land. Use the table to write an equation.

• y=4(4)^x

• y=4(2.68)^x

• y=4(1+1.67)^x

• y=4(1.67)^x

If you are given the following tables, how would you fill in the missing values?

• Find the common difference for the linear table and use that to find the other y values and for the exponential table find the first difference and use that to find the other y values.

• Use the second difference to find the linear table values and the third difference to find the exponential table values.

• Find the first difference for the linear table and use that to find the other y values and for the exponential table find the common ratio and use that to find the other y values.

• Give up.

The diagram shows the function f(x) = 3^x + 2. How could you name an ordered pair of this function.

• Option 1: Plug the function into the calculator and look at the table.

• Option 2: Randomly write down your favorite numbers.

• Option 3: Plug in zero for x, which gives an y output of 3 (1+2) for the point (0, 3)

• Option 1 and 3

• None of the above

A population of mutant venus fly trap plants are taking over an island in the South Pacific, capturing everything from insects to small rodents. When they were first discovered they covered 4 square kilometers. As the population grows, the plants spread and cover more land. How many years will it take for the plants to occupy 400 km²?

• 8 years

• 9 years

• 10 years

• 11 years

Which exponential function models the situation given in the table?

• G

• F

• H

• J

What can we use to write an exponential function from a table?

(a)  

• G

• F

• H

• J

Which exponential function models the situation given in the table?

• G

• F

• H

• J

What can we use to write an exponential function from a table?

• G

• F

• H

• J

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

What parts of an exponential equation could you find in a table?

• The factor is found as the first difference in the table, and the value of a is where y=0.

• The factor is found as the common ratio in the table, and the value of a is where y = 0.

• The factor is found as the common ratio in the table, and the value of a is where y = 0.

• The factor is found as the first difference in the table, and the value of a is where x=0.