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Module Test Form C

Exponential Functions

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1. The graph of the function y = abx is shown.

What are the values of a and b?

a = [ Ⓐ –2 Ⓑ –1 Ⓒ 1 Ⓓ 2 ]
b = [ Ⓐ –2 Ⓑ –0.5 Ⓒ 0.5 Ⓓ 2 ]2

()
x
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2. What are the domain and range of the function y=− −1?
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Domain: [ Ⓐ all real numbers Ⓑ negative real numbers Ⓒ positive real numbers ]
Range: [ Ⓐ {y | y < –1} Ⓑ {y | y > –1} Ⓒ {y | y < 1} Ⓓ {y | y > 1} ]3

()
x
a
3. The function y= represents exponential decay. Place the values |a|, |b|, and 0 in order from greatest
b
to least.
Greatest _____ A |a|

↓ _____ B |b|

Least _____ C 0

4. The graph of y = 3x − h + k is shown.

Select the values of h and k.

h = [ Ⓐ –4 Ⓑ –1 Ⓒ 1 Ⓓ 4] k = [ Ⓐ –4 Ⓑ –1 Ⓒ 1 Ⓓ 4 ]

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()
x
1
5. Select all the statements that describe the end behavior of the function y=− .
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Ⓐ As x → −∞, y → −∞.
Ⓑ As x → −∞, y → 0.
Ⓒ As x → −∞, y → −∞.
Ⓓ As x → ∞, y → −∞.
Ⓔ As x → ∞, y → 0.
Ⓕ As x → ∞, y → ∞.

( ) =8
2x
1 x−1
6. Solve . Write your answer as an exact value.
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7. BANKING Carol deposits $1000 into an account that earns 3.5% interest compounded monthly, and $1100
into an account that earns 2.5% interest compounded weekly. Write an inequality that can be used to find the
time in years t it will take for the value of the first account to exceed the value of the second account.

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8. Arrange the steps to solve 96x + 3 = 2714 − 2x. Not all equations will be used.

Step 1 _____ A x=2

Step 2 _____ B 12x + 3 = 42 − 2x

Step 3 _____ C x=8

Step 4 _____ D 6x + 3 = 14 − 2x

E 18x = 36

F 12x + 6 = 42 − 6x

G 6x = 48

H 2(6x + 3) = 3(14 − 2x)

9. Solve 253 − x < 5x + 2.

−4 −8 8 4
x[Ⓐ<Ⓑ>][Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ ]0
3 3 3 3

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10. FINANCE Money is invested in an account that pays compound interest. After a certain period, the amount of

( )
12
0.034
money in the account is given by the expression 1500 1+ . Complete the sentences.
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The account pays an interest rate of _______% compounded ____________. The money was kept in the
account for _______ months.11

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11. Simplify
( e 3 ⋅e x ) .
x+1
e

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12. The graph of the function y = aex − h + k is shown.

Match the values of a, h, and k.

a ____ A 1

h ____ B 2

k ____ C –2

D –1

13. INTEREST An account pays 5% interest compounded continuously. Complete the table to show the value of
the account after t years. Round to the nearest cent.

t (years) 0 1 2 3

Value ($) 1000

_____________ _____________ _____________

14. Find the average rate of change of f(x) = 3ex − 2 over the interval [2, 5]. Round to the nearest thousandth.

The average rate of change is _____________.15

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15. Which of these expressions represent the sequence 27, 36, 48, 64, …? Select all that apply.
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Ⓐ a1 = 27, a n= a ,n≥2
3 n −1

()
n−1
4
Ⓑ a n=27
3

a =27 ( )
n−1
3
Ⓒ n
4
3
Ⓓ a1 = 27, a n= a ,n≥2
4 n −1

()
n
4
Ⓔ a n=27
3
Ⓕ a1 = 27, a n=a n−1 + 9, n ≥ 216

16. Identify the geometric sequences. Select all that apply.

Ⓐ 3, −6, 12, −24, ...
25 5 1 2
Ⓑ , , , , ...
32 8 2 5
Ⓒ 2, 4, 16, 256, ...
Ⓓ 1, 2, 4, 7, ...
Ⓔ 2, 2.2, 2.22, 2.222, ...17

17. The graph of a geometric sequence is shown.

Write an explicit formula to represent the sequence.

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18. Identify the expressions that are equivalent to S7 for the series 3 + 15 + 75 + 375 + .... Select all that apply.
7
Ⓐ
3−( 3 )( 5 )
1−5

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3−( 46,875 ) (5 )
Ⓑ
1−5
7
Ⓒ ∑ 3 ( 5 )k−1
k =1

Ⓓ 3(5)7

Ⓔ 3(5)6
7
Ⓕ ∑ 3 ( 5 )k19
k =1

19. WALKING Bryce walks five days a week for exercise. He averages two miles every day. Bryce would like to
increase his average weekly distance by 5% each week. He follows this pattern for 10 weeks. He uses the
n
formula Sn= ∑ a r k−1 to find the total distance he walked during the ten-week period. Select the values of
k=1
a, r, and Sn.
a = [ Ⓐ 2 Ⓑ 10 ]
r = [ Ⓐ 0.05 Ⓑ 1.05 ]
Sn = [ Ⓐ 125 Ⓑ 129 Ⓒ 132 ]20

20. FOOTBALL A football field is 100 yards long. A player starts at one end of the field. After 1 minute, he is
halfway across the field. Every minute after that, he travels half of the remaining distance. After how many
minutes will the player be less than one foot from the end of the field?

after ________ minutes

21. The data can be modeled by a linear, quadratic, or exponential model.

x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 7.40 18.11 30.59 49.20 90.55 116.42 171.79

Place the models in order from the one with the strongest coefficient of determination to the weakest.

Strongest _____ A exponential

↓ _____ B linear

Weakest _____ C quadratic

22. Consider the table.

x 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.0
y 5.74 8.12 9.38 13.72 14.85 22.12 23.58 29.45 37.24 44.72

The data are best modeled by a(n) [ Ⓐ linear Ⓑ quadratic Ⓒ exponential ] function.
The best estimate for y when x is 1.5 is [ Ⓐ 23.61 Ⓑ 23.96 Ⓒ 26.57 ].23

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23. TEMPERATURE When a warm object is placed in a colder environment, the object’s changing temperature can
be modeled by an exponential function. A room-temperature dish is placed in a refrigerator. The temperature
of the dish in degrees Fahrenheit, y, after x minutes is given by the function y = 40 + 25e−0.02x.
How many minutes will it take the dish to reach a temperature of 50° Fahrenheit? Round to the nearest
minute.

_______ minutes

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24. MONEY A sum of $1000 is deposited in an account that pays 5% interest compounded annually. Another
$1000 is deposited in a second account that pays 5% interest compounded continuously. After 3 years, how
much greater is the value of the account that compounds continuously? Round to the nearest cent.

$________

25. BAND The number of students in a high school’s marching band for various years is shown in the table.
Year Band Members
1984 88
1989 94
1993 99
1997 102
2000 105
2001 109
2003 113
2007 118
2009 119
Use a graphing calculator to find an exponential regression equation. Then complete each statement.
The value of b in the exponential equation represents the [ Ⓐ growth factor Ⓑ growth rate ].
During the period shown, the average annual rate of growth in the number of band members was [ Ⓐ 1.012%
Ⓑ 1.123% Ⓒ 1.242% ].

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