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The number of people with one type of flu doubles everyday for several days. What type of function represents this pattern

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f = p^t where f is the total people with the flu, p is the initial people and t is the days that pass

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The formula for exponential functions is y = ab^x. If you are trying to solve it without a table, the formula would be y=c(1±r)^t, where y is the value trying to be solved, 1±r is the growth (or decay) rate, and t is the period of time. So your answer is exponential growth.

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