Kylie W.

asked • 03/15/21

Given the following exponential function, identify whether the change represents growth or decay, and determine the percentage rate of increase or decrease. y=23(0.292)^x

Find growth/decay percentage

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Zach B. answered • 03/15/21

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  1. 0.292 is the variable which will determine a growth or decay
  2. 0.292 is less than 1 so this is a decaying function
  3. To find the percentage of decay we subtract 0.292 from 1 which equals 0.708
  4. 0.708 * 100% = 70.8% decay rate
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