Question

Which of the following can be modeled with an exponential function? Select all that apply.

1) Height over time that a football is thrown across the field.

2) The cost to attend Universal Studios increases by 1% each year.

3) An endangered species population is decreasing by 12% each year.

4) The distance a bicyclist travels when cycling a constant speed of 25 mph.

5) The population of a town that is growing by 5% each year.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The answers would be 2, 3, and 5.

The first situation represents a quadratic equation and the fourth situation represents a linear equation.