Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2015
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7. Exponential Growth and Decay
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Exercise 1 Page 463

What is the growth factor of an exponential function?

4

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We want to identify the growth factor b in the given exponential function. To do so, let's first recall the general form of an exponential growth function.

y= a * b^x, where a>0 and b>1 Here, a is the initial amount and the base b is the growth factor. Let's now consider the given function. y= 34 * 4^x We see that b= 4. Therefore, the growth factor is 4.