Identify the initial value and growth or decay factor in each of the following exponential functions:

Question

a) y= 350 x 5^x

b) Q= 25000 x (1/2)^t

c) P=(7 x 10^3) x 4^t

d) N= 5000 x (9/10)^t

Answer 1

in general if the base of the exponential factor is less than 1, you will have decay, if the base is greater than 1, you will have growth.