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Algebra 1 Chapter 8
McDougal Littell
Question | Answer |
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Exponential Function | A function of the form y=abx, where x is a real number. |
Scientific Notation | A number expressed in the form cx10n, where 1≤c<10 |
Exponential Growth | A quantity that is increasing by the same percent in each unit of time. |
Growth Factor | The expression 1 + r in the exponential growth model where r is the growth rate. |
Initial Amount | The variable C in the exponential growth or decay model. |
Time Period | The variable t in the exponential growth and decay models. |
Percent of increase | The expression 100r is the percent increase where r is the growth rate in the exponential growth model. |
Growth Rate | The variable r in the exponential growth model. |
Exponential Decay | A quantity that is descreasing by the same percent in each unit of time t where c is the initial amount. |
Decay Factor | The expression 1 - r in the exponential decay model where r is the decay rate. |
Decay Rate | The variable r in the exponential decay model. |
Percent of Decrease | The expression 100r is the percent of decrease where r is the decay rate in the exponential decay model. |