Quiz #1: Growing Growing Growing Investigation 1

Last updated about 3 years ago
15 questions
Directions: Read each question carefully. Make sure you answer all parts of the question
Learning Target: I can describe a pattern of an exponential function and construct a table, graph, and equation.
On the last day in August (31st), you notice a few patches of fungus on the leaves of the pumpkin vines in your garden. The area of the fungus is 1 cm squared. Suppose that the area covered by this fungus quadruples every day, and on September 1, the area covered by the fungus is now 4 cm squared.

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Complete the table below.

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Using your table, what is the Area of the Fungus on Day 1?

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Using your table, what is the Area of the Fungus on Day 2?

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10

Using your table, what is the Area of the Fungus on Day 3?

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10

Using your table, what is the Area of the Fungus on Day 4?

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10

Using your table, what is the Area of the Fungus on Day 5?

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Create a graph using the table from Question 1.

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Write an equation using the information from Question 1 and 2.

Write an equation for the fungus area A after d days.

Mastery Level

To earn Mastery on this quiz, you must have a proficient score on questions 1 through 3, and answer questions 4 and 5 accurately.
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On the last day in August (31st), you notice a few patches of fungus on the leaves of the pumpkin vines in your garden. The area of the fungus is 1 cm squared. Suppose that the area covered by this fungus quadruples every day, and on September 1, the area covered by the fungus is now 4 cm squared.

After how many days will the fungus cover at least 1,000,000 cm^2? Show or explain how you found your answer in the Show Your Work box.

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Given the table, write an exponential equation.


Learning Target: I can demonstrate my understanding of the difference between exponential form, expanded form and standard form.
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Write the following in expanded form.

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Write the following in standard form.

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Write the following in exponential form.

Mastery Level

To earn Mastery on this quiz, you must have a proficient score on questions 6 through 8 and answer question 9 and 10 accurately.
10

Write the expanded form of 32. Show or explain how your found your answer in the Show your Work Box.

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Write the exponential form of 6561. Show or explain how you found your work in the Show Your Work Box.