Algebra I.3.B.14 - Linear and Exponential Models—Comparing Growth – Exit Ticket

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A big company settles its new headquarters in a small city. The city council plans road construction based on traffic increasing at a linear rate, but based on the company’s massive expansion, traffic is really increasing exponentially.

What will be the repercussions of the city council’s current plans? Include what you know about linear and exponential growth in your discussion.

From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. High School 1 Algebra, Module 3, Topic B, Lesson 14. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/algebra-i-module...; accessed 28/Oct/2015.