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A population of bacteria is treated with an antibiotic. It is estimated that 5,000 live bacteria existed in the sample before treatment. After each day of treatment, 40% of the sample remains alive. Which best describes the graph of the function that represents the number of live bacteria after x days of treatment?

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f(x) = 5000(0.4)x, with a horizontal asymptote of y = 0
B
f(x) = 5000(0.6)x, with a vertical asymptote of x = 0
C
f(x) = 5000(1.4)x, with a horizontal asymptote of y = 0
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f(x) = 5000(1.6)x, with a vertical asymptote of x = 0
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What is the multiplicative rate of change for the exponential function f(x) = ?

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0.4
B
0.6
C
1.5
D
2.5
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Which graph represents exponential decay?

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On a coordinate plane, a straight line has a negative slope.
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, a graph starts at (negative 2, 0) and curves up and to the right into quadrant 1.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a graph approaches y = 0 in quadrant 1 and curves up into quadrant 2.
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, a graph approaches y = 0 in quadrant 2 and curves up into quadrant 1.
Option D
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Ginny is studying a population of frogs. She determines that the population is decreasing at an average rate of 3% per year. When she began her study, the frog population was estimated at 1,200. Which function represents the frog population after x years?

A
f(x) = 1,200(1.03)x
B
f(x) = 1,200(0.03)x
C
f(x) = 1,200(0.97)x
D
f(x) = 1,200(0.97x)
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Which is the graph of f(x) = 100(0.7)x?

A
On a coordinate plane, a curve approaches y = 0 in quadrant 1 and curves up into quadrant 2. It goes through (2, 49) and (0, 100).
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, a curve approaches y = 0 in quadrant 1 and curves up into quadrant 2. It goes through (2, 9) and (0, 100).
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a curve approaches y = 0 in quadrant 1 and curves up into quadrant 2. It goes through (2, 70) and (0, 100).
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, a curve approaches y = 0 in quadrant 1 and curves up into quadrant 2. It goes through (2, 30) and (0, 100).
Option D
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The graph of f(x) = 2x is shown on the grid.

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On a coordinate plane, an exponential function approaches x = 0 in quadrant 4 and increases into quadrant 1.
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, an exponential function decreases from quadrant 2 into quadrant 1 and approaches y = 0.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, an exponential function approaches y = 0 in quadrant 3 and curves down into quadrant 4.
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, an exponential function approaches x = 0 in quadrant 1 and curves down and to the right into quadrant 4.
Option D
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Which is an exponential decay function?

A
f start bracket x end bracket equals Three-fourths start bracket Seven-fourths end bracket superscript x
Option A
B
f start bracket x end bracket equals two-third start bracket Four-fifths end bracket superscript negative x
Option B
C
f start bracket x end bracket equals Three-halves start bracket Eight-sevenths end bracket superscript negative x
Option C
D
f start bracket x end bracket equals one-third start bracket negative nine-halves end bracket superscript x
Option D
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The table represents an exponential function.

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One-fifth
Option A
B
Two-fifths
Option B
C
2
D
5
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Chelsea is graphing the function f(x) = 20()x. She begins by plotting the initial value. Which graph represents her first step?

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On a coordinate plane, the point (0, 0.25) is graphed.
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, the point (0.25, 0) is graphed.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, the point (0, 20) is graphed.
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, the point (20, 0) is graphed.
Option D
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Which is the graph of ?

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