Homework 8.1

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Determine if the given expressions represent Exponential Growth or Exponential Decay and then place them in the correct area.

456(1.531)^x
5(0.001)^x
4(0.99)^x
51(0.456)^x
2(1.01)^x
561(23.02)^x

Exponential Growth
Exponential Decay

3

Using the given equation, fill in the blanks with the appropriate amounts:

The initial/starting amount is _______
The rate of growth as a decimal is _______
The rate of growth as a percent is _______
The time in years is _______
The final amount (rounded to two decimal places) is _______

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Write the rate as a percent for each of the given expressions:
y=A(1.25)^x, the rate is: _______
y=A(0.05)^x, the rate is: _______
y=A(1)^x, the rate is: _______
y=A(2)^x, the rate is: _______
y=A(0.567)^x, the rate is: _______

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The amount of COVID-19 virus increases within the human body at a rate of 45% every week. If you started out with 100 virus bodies within you, how many would you have after 6 months? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Use the conversion of 1 month = 4 weeks.

Homework 8.1

Determine if the given expressions represent Exponential Growth or Exponential Decay and then place them in the correct area.

The amount of COVID-19 virus increases within the human body at a rate of 45% every week. If you started out with 100 virus bodies within you, how many would you have after 6 months? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Use the conversion of 1 month = 4 weeks.

Determine if the given expressions represent Exponential Growth or Exponential Decay and then place them in the correct area.

The amount of COVID-19 virus increases within the human body at a rate of 45% every week. If you started out with 100 virus bodies within you, how many would you have after 6 months? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Use the conversion of 1 month = 4 weeks.

The amount of COVID-19 virus increases within the human body at a rate of 45% every week. If you started out with 100 virus bodies within you, how many would you have after 6 months? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Use the conversion of 1 month = 4 weeks.

The amount of COVID-19 virus increases within the human body at a rate of 45% every week. If you started out with 100 virus bodies within you, how many would you have after 6 months? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Use the conversion of 1 month = 4 weeks.