Which situations can be presented by an exponential function?

Select EACH correct answer

A.In a structure made of soup cans, each row has 6 more cans that the previous row

B.a doctor’s office accepts 20 new patients each month

C.The value of a motorcycle decrease by 12% each year

D.Every year, the number of online subscribers to a service is 4 times what it was the previous year

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Answer:

C.The value of a motorcycle decrease by 12% each year

D.Every year, the number of online subscribers to a service is 4 times what it was the previous year

Step-by-step explanation:

A function is said to be exponential if it changes (increases or decreases) by a fixed percentage or proportion over a certain period of time.

From the options given, only options C and D is defined as changing based on a certain percentage. And option D cgbages by a clfixed proportion from the initial value.

The option that represents the exponential function are situation C) and D) and this can be determined by making the mathematical expression of each situation.

Try to make a mathematical expression of the situation given below in order to check which option shows an exponential function.

A) According to the given data, in the first row there are 6 cans, in the second row there are 12 cans, in the third row there are 18 cans, and so on. Now, let 'a' be the total number of rows then, the mathematical expression of this situation is given by:

= 6a

This situation is not representing the exponential function.

B) According to the given data, in the first month there are 20 patients, in the second month there are 40 patients, and so on. Let the total number of months be 'b' then the mathematical expression is given by:

= 20b

This situation is not representing the exponential function.

C) According to the given data, in the first year the value of the motorcycle decrease 12%, in the second month the value decreased by 24% of the initial value, and so on. So, the price of motorcycle decreases exponentially. Therefore, this option is correct.

D) According to the given data, every year, the number of online subscribers to service is 4 times what it was the previous year. The mathematical expression of this situation is:

= [tex]4^x[/tex]

where 'x' is the number of years. Therefore, this option is correct.

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