Exponential Recursion Rate of Change and Logistic Curves Practice

Name:_____________________________

Date:____________

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1. Consider the exponential function y 4 . Fill in the chart below by identifying the
corresponding y-value, the difference in your y-values ( Vy ), and the common ratio
between the values in your change in y column.
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Common Ratio
Change in y ( Vy )

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2. What type of pattern do the rates of change of an exponential function follow?
3. Use the logistic function formula to write the recursive formula for each problem, then
find the specific term asked for.
a. Rate: 15%

Maximum: 1750

P1 = 2

P15 = _________

b. Rate: 30%

Maximum: 6000

P1 = 7

P45 = _________

c. Rate: 0.27

Maximum: 10000

P1 = 1.3

P25 = _________

d. Rate: 10%

Maximum: 4000

P1 = 3

P100 = _________

4. The dog population of the city of Tifton is growing exponentially at a rate of 13% per
year. The first year on record showed that the dog population was 15000. Scientists
believe that once the dog population hits 50,000 the city of Tifton will be overrun by
doggy doodoo.
a. Why does this scenario represent a logistic function?
b. Write a recursive formula that represents this scenario.

c. How many dogs will be around in the 20th year on record?

d. How long does the city of Tifton have until they run into the stinky eventual outcome? In
other words, how long until the dog population hits 50,000?

5. In the year 2010, the state of Georgia had a sugar ant problem. In order to counteract this
problem, they brought in red ants that kill and eat sugar ants. The first shipment of red
fire ants to Tifton had 1000 ants. Scientists have figured out that the ant population is
growing exponentially at a rate of 25% per year. Tifton is planning on bringing in a new
shipment of ant eaters that eat red fire ants when the ant population hits 50,000.
a. Write a recursive formula that represents this scenario.

b. Based off of this scenario, how many ants will Tifton have when you graduate high
school?

c. How many ants will there be after 50 years?

d. In what year will the city of Tifton need to bring in the ant eaters?