Identify each of the following functions as exponential growth or decay. Then give the rate of growth or decay as a percent. y=a(5/4)^t

Jason Farmer

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2021-03-11

Identify each of the following functions as exponential growth or decay. Then give the rate of growth or decay as a percent. y=a(54)t

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yunitsiL

yunitsiL

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y=a(54)t=a(1.25)t
This is a growth function
Rate of decay is 1.25-1=0.25
That is 25%
Consider an exponential function of the form: y=bax
If a>1, then it is exponential growth function with growth rate a-1
If a<1, then it is exponential decay function with decay rate 1-a

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