Section 8.8 – Exponential growth and Decay Algebra 1

What does each quantity mean?

How to find ’b’ or ‘base’ in a given situation. If your model is an exponential growth you ______ to 100% and then ______ by 100. If your model is an exponential decay you ______ from 100% and then ______ by 100.

Objective 1: I can model exponential growth. ___________________________ can be modeled with the function: 𝑦=𝑎∙ 𝑏 𝑥 for __________ and __________ a is called ______________________. b is called ______________________. x is called ______________________.

for __________ and __________ Objective 2: I can model exponential decay. ___________________________ can be modeled with the function: 𝑦=𝑎∙ 𝑏 𝑥 for __________ and __________ a is called ______________________. b is called ______________________. x is called ______________________.