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Which situation could be represented by an exponential function select each correct answer

Which situation could be represented by an exponential function select each correct-example-1
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Answer:

The first and third options are the examples of exponential functions.

Explanation:

When a quantity is compounded after a certain interval of time at a certain rate, then we can assume that the situation can be represented by an exponential function.

In the first option: An event organizer finds each year's attendance for the past five years is about
(4)/(5) of previous year's attendance.

So, here the total attendance is compounding every year by a factor
(4)/(5) of previous year's attendance.

Again, in the third case: The total population is increasing by about 7.5% each year.

Hence, the population is compounded every year by 7.5% of the previous year's population.

Therefore, the first and third options are examples of exponential functions. (Answer)

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