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The document contains exercises for analyzing graphs of exponential functions, focusing on three scenarios: the depreciation of a car's value, an office worker's salary growth, and the increase in coffee stores. Each section includes questions about trends, initial values, and potential exponential equations. The answers provided indicate whether the values are increasing or decreasing and identify the nature of the graphs.

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The document contains exercises for analyzing graphs of exponential functions, focusing on three scenarios: the depreciation of a car's value, an office worker's salary growth, and the increase in coffee stores. Each section includes questions about trends, initial values, and potential exponential equations. The answers provided indicate whether the values are increasing or decreasing and identify the nature of the graphs.

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Algebra 1 Name________________________________

Analyzing Graphs of Exponential Functions

Analyze each graph and then answer the questions.


① The graph shows the change in the value of a car over several years.

a) Is the value of the car increasing or decreasing?

b) Is this graph linear, quadratic or exponential?


How can you tell?

c) From year 0 to year 3, how much did the value


of the car change?

How does this number compare to the initial value?

② The graph shows an office worker’s annual salary.

a) Is this worker’s annual salary increasing or decreasing?

b) How much is this office worker’s initial salary?

Write an exponential equation using this value.

y = ______________(__________)x

③ The graph shows the number of coffee stores after 1992.

a) Is this graph linear, quadratic or exponential?


How can you tell?

b) How many stores were open in 1992?

c) Which of the following equations might fit this data?

y = 400(1.25)x y = 400(0.75)x y = 1.25(400)x

© 2017 Secondary Math Solutions


© 2017 Secondary Math Solutions
Algebra 1 Name_____________Key________________
Analyzing Graphs of Exponential Functions

Analyze each graph and then answer the questions.


① The graph shows the change in the value of a car over several years.

a) Is the value of the car increasing or decreasing?


decreasing

b) Is this graph linear, quadratic or exponential?


How can you tell?

exponential; because the value that it is decreasing by is not consistent

c) From year 0 to year 3, how much did the value


of the car change?
it decreased by $6,000
How does this number compare to the initial value?
It is half as much.
So, in 3 years, the car lost half of its value.

② The graph shows an office worker’s annual salary.

a) Is this worker’s annual salary increasing or decreasing?


increasing

b) How much is this office worker’s initial salary?


$5000

Write an exponential equation using this value.

y = ____5000______(__________)x

(the purpose of this question is for the student to put the 5000 in the correct location)
③ The graph shows the number of coffee stores after 1992.

a) Is this graph linear, quadratic or exponential?


How can you tell?
exponential; because it is not increasing at the same rate

b) How many stores were open in 1992?

400

c) Which of the following equations might fit this data?

y = 400(1.25)x y = 400(0.75)x y = 1.25(400)x

© 2017 Secondary Math Solutions

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