Practice

5.12.5 Practice

5.12.5 • Practice

Complete the following questions to practice the skills you have learned in this lesson.

For questions 1 - 5, use the the three exponential functions defined below:

  • f ( x ) = 100 ⋅ 3 x
  • g ( x ) = 100 ⋅ ( 3.5 ) x
  • h ( x ) = 100 ⋅ 4 x
  1. Which of these functions grows the least quickly?
  1. h ( x )
  2. g ( x )
  3. f ( x )
  1. Which function grows the most quickly?
  1. h ( x )
  2. g ( x )
  3. f ( x )

The three given graphs represent the functions f , g , and h defined above.




  1. Which graph corresponds to f ( x ) ?
  1. Graph A
  2. Graph B
  3. Graph C
  1. Which graph corresponds to g ( x ) ?
  1. Graph A
  2. Graph B
  3. Graph C
  1. Which graph corresponds to h ( x ) ?
  1. Graph A
  2. Graph B
  3. Graph C
For questions 6 - 8, use the given graphs of three exponential equations.
  1. Which graph matches the equation y = 20 ⋅ 3 x
  1. Graph K
  2. Graph L
  3. Graph M
  1. Which graph matches the equation y = 50 ⋅ 3 x
  1. Graph K
  2. Graph L
  3. Graph M
  1. Which graph matches the equation y = 100 ⋅ 3 x
  1. Graph K
  2. Graph L
  3. Graph M

For questions 9 - 10, use the graph below.


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  1. Written in the form f ( x ) = a ⋅ b x , what is the value of a  for each function?
  1. Which graph decreases the most quickly?
  1. Graph A
  2. Graph B
  3. Graph C

The graphs of y = 50 ⋅ 2 x , y = 200 ⋅ 2 x , and y = 100 ⋅ 2 x are shown.



  1. Which is the graph of y = 100 ⋅ 2 x ?
  1. Graph A
  2. Graph B
  3. Graph C

For questions 12 – 14, use the graph below:

Graph of six exponential functions.

  1. Which of the functions graphed, y = a ⋅ b x , has the smallest value for a ?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  1. Which of the functions graphed, y = a ⋅ b x , has the lowest value for b ?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  1. What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote for f ( x ) = 5 ⋅ 2 x − 3 ?
  1. y = 5
  2. y = − 3
  3. y = 3
  4. y = 2