Question

Determine if the equation y = 300(1.6)^x represents exponential growth or decay.

Answer 1

@onelove26 u there?

Answer 2

yes @Godlovesme sorry I was answering a word problem

Answer 3

it's fine just making sure

Answer 4

so \[f(x)= a(b)^x\]
that's the exponential function formula b is the base
if b is >1 it's growth if b is 0-1 then it's decay

Answer 5

so what do u think @onelove26 :)

Answer 6

ohhh so the answer would be that it's exponential growth? or exponential decay? lol it has to be one or the other...

Answer 7

well 1.6 is > 1 right?

Answer 8

so if b is above 1 than it is growth. if b is lower than 1, than it would be decay? for example: 0.4 would be decay

Answer 9

so it's exponential growth :) @onelove26

Answer 10

wait 0.4 would be? why? lol isn't it lower than 1?

Answer 11

that was for the 1.6 one lol ofc 0.4 is lower than 1 :P

Answer 12

ohh okay.. so then 0.4 would be decay. right?

Answer 13

yep

Answer 14

Thank you very much!!

Answer 15

anytime :) thanks for the medal :)