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Name: __ Date: Period: Somparing and Contrasting Linear and Exponential Functions 4.5 Identify the following as exponential or linear. 1 2 3 f(x) =-2x41 he | x 1) é 1 [8 os 1_ [2 zace |e [3 [4 4. 5. 6 a(x) = 200(.45)" x | fs) a [5 o 4 12 2/4 3 [8 f(x) =.5x-4 In each example, decide if itis linear or exponential, write a function describing the situation and sketch a rough graph. 10. A person is paid $9.75 per hour. 11. A bacteria population is currently 5,000 and is decreasing by 4% every minute. 12. You get a job with a starting salary of $40,000 that increases by 6% every year. 13. A200 cubic foot tank is losing water at a rate of 3 cubic feet per hour. * — > v A —_—}—> v In each example, decide if itis linear or exponential, write a function describing the situation and answer the question. 's parents give her $40 for summer camp. After 2 days at camp she has $29.50 left. When will she have no money left? 16. A200 cubic foot tank is losing water ata rate of 3 cubic feet per hour, How much water will there be in the tank after 4 hours? 15. A population of 400 ants is increasing ata rate of 6.5% each month. How many ants will there be in 2 years? 47, You get a job with a starting salary of $40,000 that increases by 6% every year. What will your salary be 5 years after you are hired? Write linear and exponential functions and use them to evaluate. 18. Companies A and B each have 100 employees. Company A increases its workforce by 31 employees each month and Company B increases its workforce by 10% each month. Which company will have more employees after 2 years? 19. Account A and Account B each start out with $400. Account A earns $45 each year and Account B earns 5% each year. Which account will have the greater balance after 10 years? 30 years? 50 years? 20. Stock A is initially worth $1300 and loses $80 each month. Stock B is initially worth $400 and gains 9.5% each month. When will Stock B be worth more than Stock A?

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