what kind of situation does an exponential function represent ?

Question

 compare a situation that you could use an exponential function to represent, to situations for which you would use another function .

Answer 1

You can compare the amount of money a person makes over time when there is an initial deposit to how much a person makes per hour.

 

The amount of money a person makes over time is represented by the formula

 

A = P(1 + r)^t

 

 

The amount a person makes per hour on a work day is a rate.  A rate is represent by a linear equation because the hour and payment are proportionate to each other.