Analyzing Exponential Functions from Word Problems

Rapunzel's hair grew 16% each week she was in the tower. If her hair was 20 inches long when she was placed in the tower, what is a model for the growth of Rapunzel's hair?

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If Jack's Bean stalk grew 75% every hour and the bean stalk was 2 foot when he started watching it grow, what is a model for the growth of the bean stalk?

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• 72

• 3.5

• 80

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A particular type of cell triples in number every hour. Which function can be used to find the number of cells present at the end of h hours if there are initially 6 of these cells?

• f(h) = 3(6)^h

• f(h) = 6x^h

• f(h) = 6(3)^h

• f(h) = 3(6h)

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Eduardo currently has 500 followers on TikTok. He makes a video after the basketball game and it goes viral! Since he became internet famous, the number of followers is increasing by 25% daily. Write an exponential function that represents the relationship between x, the number of days since Eduardo posted the video and y, the total number of followers Eduardo has.

Mathematical Equivalence

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A new savings account is opened with $400 and gains 3% every year. What is the exponential function?

y = ​ (a)   ( 1 ​ (b)   ​ (c)   )^x (^ means to power of x - x is the exponent)

• 400

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• 0.03

• 3

• 0.3

• 0.97

• 4

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The amount of cola in a soda machine decreases by a rate of 5% each hour. The amount of cola in the machine was originally 75 gallons. Which function models the amount of cola in gallons after h hours?

• f(h) = 75(-5)^h

• f(h) = -5(75)^h

• f(h) = .95(75)^h

• f(h) = 75(.95)^h

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Write an exponential function to model the situation. Then solve. The cost of tuition at a college is $12,000 and is increasing at a rate of 6% per year. Which equations represents this situation?

• C(t) = 1.06(12000)^t

• C(t) = 12000(.06)^t

• C(t) = 12000(.06)^t

• C(t) = 12000(1.06)^t

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Write an exponential function to model the situation. You invest $1500. Your investment increases at a rate of 3.5%.

• B(t) = 1500(0.965)^t

• B(t) = 1500(1.035)^t

• B(t) = 1500(.035)^t

• B(t) = 1500(1.965)^t

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Write an exponential function to model the situation. The value of a car is $18000 and is depreciating at a rate of 12% per year.

• V(t) = .88(18000)^t

• V(t) = .12(18000)^t

• V(t) = 18000(.88)^t

• V(t) = 18000(.12)^t

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