How do you determine if the equation #y = 300(1.6)^x# represents exponential growth or decay?

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How do you determine if the equation #y = 300(1.6)^x# represents exponential growth or decay?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-05T12:03:38

This equation represents exponential growth because the number (#1.6#) raised to the power #x# is greater than #1#.

Explanation:

If #y = a*b^x# and #a != 0# then #y# will grow exponentially as #x# increases if #b > 1#. If #0 < b < 1#, then #y# will decay exponentially as #x# increases.

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