Question

is the equation y=200(1.1)^x represent exponential growth or decay

Answer 1

if the variable is negative it is decay. If it is positive it is growth. is your x value positive or negative?

Answer 2

@VeritasVosLiberabit it is positive, the x is the exponent

Answer 3

If the base is >1, then it is growth
If the base is <1, then it is decay
1.1 > or <1??

Answer 4

We can't work on variable because it is "variable", it changes any time and what if it changes from negative to positive? how to determine? right?, Just the base, period

Answer 5

@crystals_and_charisma go with @Loser66's answer