A2 Lessons 5.1 to 5.

3 Quiz Name ______________________

1. Write an equation for the exponential function shown.  

3, 24

2, 12

0, 3

2. Consider the exponential function f (x) = 4(1.5)x + 2   

a. Graph the equation. Label the scale on the axes y

appropriately.

b. Identify the y -intercept and the asymptote of the

function. Show them on the graph.

c. Identify the domain and range of the function.

x

3. The graph of the equation y = j ⋅ k x passes through which of the following points?  

A) (0, k) 

B) (0, j) 

C) (1, j) 

D) (1, k) 
4. Which statement models an exponential relationship?  

A) Joe walks 100 steps more each day than he did the previous day.

B) A store is offering a discount on pants: 10% off every pair of pants!

C) Each week, Isaiah deposits $45 into his savings account.

D) Each month, Aaron’s puppy weighs about 5% more than it did the week before.

5. Lucy is planning on depositing $1500 into a college savings account. She has two  
options for the type of savings account.

Account A offers 3.25% interest compounded annually

Account B offers 2.5% interest compounded monthly

a. Write an equation showing the balance of Account A t years after Lucy deposits the
money.

b. Write an equation showing the balance of Account B t years after Lucy deposits the
money.

c. Lucy will be attending college in 5 years. If she plans to keep the money in an account
until then, which account should she choose? Explain.

6. The table represents an exponential function, y = f (x) , that can be written in the form  
f (x) = abx .
x 0 1 2 3
 
y j 7 4.9 k
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a. Find the values for j and k .

b. Write an equation for f (x) .

7. The temperature of a bowl of soup (∘ F ) decreases by 8% each minute. If a bowl of soup  
is 175∘ F , what will the temperature of the soup be 10 minutes later?

8. Which could be the equation of the graph?  

A) y = −2x  y

B) y = 2−x 

C) y = 2x + 4 
x

D) y = 2x−4