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How you would distinguish exponential growth from exponential decay.

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Answer:

  • growth factor > 1, growth
  • growth factor < 1, decay

Explanation:

The "growth factor" is the base of a positive exponent in the exponential model.

If it is more than 1, the model models growth.

If it is less than 1, the model models decay.

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Decay can also be modeled with an exponential base greater than 1, but a negative exponent.

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