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Comparing Exponential, Linear, and Quadratic Growth — Unit test Answers

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What is the solution to the equation

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Which equation describes the relationship between the variables in the table below?xy-11928146,561559,049

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; each y-value is the previous y-value multiplied by 9.
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; each y-value is the previous y-value plus 9 more than was added previously.
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; each y-value is the previous y-value plus 9.
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; each y-value is the previous y-value multiplied by another 9.
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Which of the following describes the growth rate of the exponential function in the graph below?

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For each x increase of 1, the y increases by a common difference of 3.
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For each x increase of 1, the y increases by a common factor of 3.
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For each x increase of 1, the y increases by 4 more than the previous increase.
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For each x increase of 1, the y increases by doubling and then adding 1.
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Devon purchased a new car valued at $16,000 that depreciated continuously at a rate of 35%. Its current value is $2,000. The equation represents the situation, where t is the age of the car in years and r is the rate of depreciation. About how old is Devon’s car? Use a calculator and round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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1 year
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2 years
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5 years
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8 years
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An equation for the depreciation of a car is given by y = A(1 – r)t , where y = current value of the car, A = original cost, r = rate of depreciation, and t = time, in years. The value of a car is half what it originally cost. The rate of depreciation is 10%. Approximately how old is the car?

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3.3 years
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5.0 years
C
5.6 years
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6.6 years
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Which equation describes the relationship between the variables in the table below?xy-11928146,561559,049

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; each y-value is the previous y-value multiplied by 9.
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; each y-value is the previous y-value plus 9 more than was added previously.
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; each y-value is the previous y-value plus 9.
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; each y-value is the previous y-value multiplied by another 9.
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What is the sum of the first seven terms of the geometric series?3 + 12 + 48 + 192 + ...

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4,372
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12,288
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16,383
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65,535
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Tables of values for two different functions are given below. Which statement is true?

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The right function grows approximately 21 times faster than the left function over the interval 4 < x < 5.
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The right function grows approximately 21 times slower than the left function over the interval 4 < x < 5.
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The right function grows approximately 6 times faster than the left function over the interval 2 < x < 3.
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The right function grows approximately 2.5 times slower than the left function over the interval 2 < x < 3.
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The height of a plant over time is shown in the table below. Using a logarithmic model, what is the best estimate for the age of the plant when it is 19 inches tall?Plant Heightt, time in monthsh, height in inches118218.21318.33418.42518.48618.54

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10 months
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14 months
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16 months
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28 months
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A population of insects increases at a rate of 1.5% per day. About how long will it take the population to double?

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2.5 days
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5.0 days
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46.6 days
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66.7 days
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A hospital sends an invoice to a patient. The patient schedules a payment plan in which she makes an initial payment of $1,451 the first month and then pays one-third of the previous month’s payment each of the following months until the invoice is paid in full. Approximately how much of the invoice will be paid after the fourth month?

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$1,451.00
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$2,095.89
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$2,149.63
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$2,167.54
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What is the true solution to the equation below?

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The height of a plant over time is shown in the table below. Using a logarithmic model, what is the best estimate for the age of the plant when it is 19 inches tall?Plant Heightt, time in monthsh, height in inches118218.21318.33418.42518.48618.54

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10 months
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14 months
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16 months
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28 months
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A painter is painting a wall with an area of 150 ft2. He decides to paint half of the wall and then take a break. After his break, he paints half of the remaining unpainted portion and then takes another break. If he continues to paint half of the remaining unpainted portion between breaks, approximately what portion of the original wall will be painted when he takes his fifth break?

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112.50 ft2
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145.31 ft2
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147.66 ft2
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290.63 ft2
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Ajay analyzed two companies and has formulated tables to model each company’s growth, where x represents the age of the companies in years and y represents growth in terms of number of employees. Company 1 Company 2 If the number of employees is an indicator of a successful business, in which company should Ajay invest?

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company 1 because it is adding six employees each year while company 2 is multiplying its number of employees by six each year
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company 1 because it is multiplying its number of employees by six each year while company 2 is adding six employees each year
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company 2 because it is adding six employees each year while company 1 is multiplying its number of employees by six each year
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company 2 because it is multiplying its number of employees by six each year while company 1 is adding six employees each year
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Tables of values for two different functions are given below. Which statement is true?

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The right function grows approximately 21 times faster than the left function over the interval 4 < x < 5.
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The right function grows approximately 21 times slower than the left function over the interval 4 < x < 5.
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The right function grows approximately 6 times faster than the left function over the interval 2 < x < 3.
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The right function grows approximately 2.5 times slower than the left function over the interval 2 < x < 3.
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An equation for the depreciation of a car is given by y = A(1 – r)t , where y = current value of the car, A = original cost, r = rate of depreciation, and t = time, in years. The value of a car is half what it originally cost. The rate of depreciation is 10%. Approximately how old is the car?

A
3.3 years
B
5.0 years
C
5.6 years
D
6.6 years
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Which graph is the sequence defined by the function f(x) = 3(2)x-1?

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On a coordinate plane, 5 points are plotted. The points are (0, 2), (1, 6), (2, 18), (3, 54), (4, 162).
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On a coordinate plane, 5 points are plotted. The points are (1, 2), (2, 6), (3, 18), (4, 54), (5, 162).
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On a coordinate plane, 6 points are plotted. The points are (0, 3), (1, 6), (2, 12), (3, 24), (4, 48), (5, 96).
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On a coordinate plane, 5 points are plotted. The points are (1, 3), (2, 6), (3, 12), (4, 24), (5, 48).
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What is the value of r of the geometric series?

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0.8
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1.3
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3.0
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3.2
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The estimated number of organisms in a population after t days is shown in the table below.t daysestimated number of organisms, n286041,25061,80082,600103,720Which equation best models the situation?

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