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Name Class Date
7-6
Additional Problems
Exponential Functions
Problem 1
Does the table or rule represent an exponential function
Explain.
a. b. y 5 2 x
x
0
1
2
3
y
2
6
10
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Problem 2
Suppose a culture of bacteria doubles each hour. There are
initially 2200 bacteria. The function f (x) 5 2200 2 x gives the
number of bacteria after x hours. How many bacteria will there
be after 5 hours
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Name Class Date
7-6
Additional Problems (continued)
Exponential Functions
Problem 3
What is the graph of y 5 0.25 3 x
Problem 4
Suppose an investment of $7500 doubles in value every 12
years. The function f (x) 5 7500 2 x models the growth of the
investment, where x is the number of 12-year periods. Graph
the function.
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