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12/17/24, 11:03 AM CPM eBooks - CC Algebra Lesson 5.1.

5.1.1 How does the pattern grow?


Representing Exponential Growth
So far in this course, you have been investigating the family of linear functions using multiple
representations (especially tables, graphs, and equations). In this chapter, you will learn about a
new family of functions and the type of growth it models.

5-1. MULTIPLYING LIKE BUNNIES

In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, two good friends named Lennie and
George dream of raising rabbits and living off the land. What if their dream came true?

Suppose Lennie and George started with two rabbits and that in each month following
those rabbits have two babies. Also suppose that every month thereafter, each pair of
rabbits has two babies.

Your Task: With your team, determine how many rabbits Lennie and George would have after one year ( months). Represent this
situation with a written description of the pattern of growth, a diagram, and a table. What patterns can you find and how do they compare
to other patterns that you have investigated previously?

Discussion Points
What strategies could help us keep track of the total number of rabbits?

What patterns can we see in the growth of the rabbit population?

How can we predict the total number of rabbits after many months have passed?

Further Guidance
5-2. How can you determine the number of rabbits that will exist at the end of one year? Consider this as you answer the questions below.

a. Draw a diagram to represent how the total number of rabbits is growing each month. How many rabbits will Lennie and George
have after three months?

b. As the number of rabbits becomes larger, a diagram becomes too cumbersome to be useful. A table might work better. Organize
your information in a table showing the total number of rabbits for the first several months (at least months). What patterns can
you find in your table? Describe the pattern of growth in words.

c. If you have not done so already, use your pattern to determine the number of rabbits that Lennie and George would have after one
year ( months) have passed.

d. How does the growth in the table that you created compare to the growth patterns that you have investigated previously? How is it
similar and how is it different?

Further Guidance Section Ends Here


5-3. Lennie and George want to raise as many rabbits as possible, so they have a few options to consider. They could start with a larger
number of rabbits, or they could raise a breed of rabbits that reproduces faster. How do you think that each of these options would change
the pattern of growth you observed in the previous problem? Which situation might yield the largest rabbit population after one year?

a. To help answer these questions, model each case below with a table for the first five months.

Case 2: Start with rabbits; each pair has babies per month.

Case 3: Start with rabbits; each pair has babies per month.

Case 4: Start with rabbits; each pair has babies per month.

b. Which case would appear to give Lennie and George the most rabbits after one year? How many rabbits would they have in that

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