Study Change In Linear And Exponential Functions in AP Precalculus with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.
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Flashcard 1: What is the effect of a zero slope in a linear function?
Answer: Horizontal line. Zero slope creates constant function value.
Flashcard 2: If f(x)=6x−9, what is f(2)?
Answer:
- Substitute x=2: f(2)=6(2)−9=3.
Flashcard 3: Find the slope of the line passing through points (1,2) and (3,6).
Answer:
- Slope = 3−16−2=24=2.
Flashcard 4: What is the base in the exponential function f(x)=3×(0.5)x?
Answer: 0.5. The number being raised to the power.
Flashcard 5: Determine the type: f(x)=4×1.5x.
Answer: Exponential function. Form a×bx identifies exponential function.
Flashcard 6: Which function type has a constant rate of change?
Answer: Linear function. Linear functions have constant slope.
Flashcard 7: Find the slope of the line passing through points (1,2) and (3,6).
Answer:
- Slope = 3−16−2=24=2.
Flashcard 8: What is the impact of a negative slope in a linear function?
Answer: Decreasing function. Negative slope means function decreases as x increases.
Flashcard 9: State the initial value in f(x)=4×2x.
Answer:
- The coefficient multiplying the exponential term.
Flashcard 10: Which function type has a constant ratio between outputs?
Answer: Exponential function. Exponential functions have constant multiplicative rate.
Flashcard 11: Find f(x) if f(x)=2×3x and x=2.
Answer:
- Substitute x=2: f(2)=2×32=18.
Flashcard 12: What is the formula for an exponential function?
Answer: f(x)=a×bx. Where a is initial value and b is the base.
Flashcard 13: Identify the linear function: f(x)=2x−5 or f(x)=3x?
Answer: f(x)=2x−5. Form mx+b indicates linear function.
Flashcard 14: Find the y-intercept of f(x)=−3x+12.
Answer: 12. Y-intercept occurs when x=0.
Flashcard 15: Identify the y-intercept in the linear function f(x)=−2x+5.
Answer:
- The constant term is the y-intercept.
Flashcard 16: What does a negative exponent in an exponential function represent?
Answer: Reciprocal growth. Negative exponent means division by positive power.
Flashcard 17: Find the rate of change for f(x)=5x+3.
Answer: 5. The coefficient of x is the rate of change.
Flashcard 18: What is the rate of change in f(x)=x+4?
Answer:
- The slope is the coefficient of x.
Flashcard 19: Describe the graph of f(x)=bx when 0<b<1.
Answer: Decaying exponential. Base less than 1 creates decreasing exponential.
Flashcard 20: What is the general form of a linear function?
Answer: f(x)=mx+b. Standard form with slope m and y-intercept b.
Flashcard 21: What is the effect of doubling the coefficient in a linear function?
Answer: Steeper slope. Larger coefficient creates steeper line.
Flashcard 22: Describe the graph of f(x)=bx when b>1.
Answer: Growing exponential. Base greater than 1 creates increasing exponential.
Flashcard 23: If f(x)=4×2x, what is f(3)?
Answer:
- Substitute x=3: f(3)=4×23=32.
Flashcard 24: Find the initial value of f(x)=10×0.9x.
Answer:
- The coefficient multiplying the exponential term.
Flashcard 25: What is the effect of doubling the base in an exponential function?
Answer: Increases the growth rate. Larger base means faster exponential growth.
Flashcard 26: What is the impact of a negative slope in a linear function?
Answer: Decreasing function. Negative slope means function decreases as x increases.
Flashcard 27: Calculate f(0) for f(x)=5x−7.
Answer: -7. At x=0: f(0)=5(0)−7=−7.
Flashcard 28: What is the common ratio in f(x)=7×3x?
Answer:
- The base of the exponential term.
Flashcard 29: If f(x)=6x−9, what is f(2)?
Answer:
- Substitute x=2: f(2)=6(2)−9=3.
Flashcard 30: Find the y-intercept of f(x)=−3x+12.
Answer:
- Y-intercept occurs when x=0.
Flashcard 31: Identify the linear function: f(x)=2x−5 or f(x)=3x?
Answer: f(x)=2x−5. Form mx+b indicates linear function.
Flashcard 32: Describe the graph of f(x)=bx when b>1.
Answer: Growing exponential. Base greater than 1 creates increasing exponential.
Flashcard 33: Identify the growth factor in f(x)=2×1.1x.
Answer: 1.1. The base represents growth when greater than 1.
Flashcard 34: State the decay factor in f(x)=5×0.8x.
Answer: 0.8. The base represents decay when between 0 and 1.
Flashcard 35: Find f(0) for f(x)=9×2x.
Answer:
- At x=0: f(0)=9×20=9.
Flashcard 36: State the initial value in f(x)=4×2x.
Answer:
- The coefficient multiplying the exponential term.
Flashcard 37: Identify the y-intercept in the linear function f(x)=−2x+5.
Answer:
- The constant term is the y-intercept.
Flashcard 38: Identify the slope in the linear function f(x)=3x+7.
Answer: 3. The coefficient of x is the slope.
Flashcard 39: If f(x)=4×2x, what is f(3)?
Answer:
- Substitute x=3: f(3)=4×23=32.
Flashcard 40: What is the effect of doubling the coefficient in a linear function?
Answer: Steeper slope. Larger coefficient creates steeper line.
Flashcard 41: Find f(4) for f(x)=7×2x.
Answer:
- Substitute x=4: f(4)=7×24=112.
Flashcard 42: What does the y-intercept represent in a linear function?
Answer: Initial value. Y-intercept is the starting value when x=0.
Flashcard 43: Find the rate of change for f(x)=5x+3.
Answer:
- The coefficient of x is the rate of change.
Flashcard 44: What is the effect of a zero slope in a linear function?
Answer: Horizontal line. Zero slope creates constant function value.
Flashcard 45: Identify the exponential function: f(x)=5x or f(x)=2×3x?
Answer: f(x)=2×3x. Form a×bx indicates exponential function.
Flashcard 46: What is the formula for an exponential function?
Answer: f(x)=a×bx. Where a is initial value and b is the base.
Flashcard 47: What happens when the exponent in an exponential function is negative?
Answer: Function decreases. Negative exponent creates reciprocal, decreasing function.
Flashcard 48: Find f(0) for f(x)=9×2x.
Answer:
- At x=0: f(0)=9×20=9.
Flashcard 49: Determine the type: f(x)=0.5x−2.
Answer: Linear function. Form mx+b identifies linear function.
Flashcard 50: Determine the type: f(x)=4×1.5x.
Answer: Exponential function. Form a×bx identifies exponential function.
Flashcard 51: What is the y-intercept of f(x)=6x−8?
Answer: -8. The constant term when x=0.
Flashcard 52: Find the initial value of f(x)=10×0.9x.
Answer:
- The coefficient multiplying the exponential term.
Flashcard 53: What does the y-intercept represent in a linear function?
Answer: Initial value. Y-intercept is the starting value when x=0.
Flashcard 54: Calculate f(0) for f(x)=5x−7.
Answer: -7. At x=0: f(0)=5(0)−7=−7.
Flashcard 55: Identify the growth factor in f(x)=2×1.1x.
Answer: 1.1. The base represents growth when greater than 1.
Flashcard 56: What does the slope represent in a linear function?
Answer: Rate of change. Slope shows how much y changes per unit of x.
Flashcard 57: State the decay factor in f(x)=5×0.8x.
Answer: 0.8. The base represents decay when between 0 and 1.
Flashcard 58: Calculate f(1) for f(x)=3×(0.5)x.
Answer: 1.5. At x=1: f(1)=3×(0.5)1=1.5.
Flashcard 59: Describe the graph of f(x)=bx when 0<b<1.
Answer: Decaying exponential. Base less than 1 creates decreasing exponential.
Flashcard 60: What is the common ratio in f(x)=7×3x?
Answer:
- The base of the exponential term.
Flashcard 61: Find f(x) if f(x)=2×3x and x=2.
Answer:
- Substitute x=2: f(2)=2×32=18.
Flashcard 62: Which function type has a constant ratio between outputs?
Answer: Exponential function. Exponential functions have constant multiplicative rate.
Flashcard 63: Identify the exponential function: f(x)=5x or f(x)=2×3x?
Answer: f(x)=2×3x. Form a×bx indicates exponential function.
Flashcard 64: Which function type has a constant rate of change?
Answer: Linear function. Linear functions have constant slope.
Flashcard 65: What is the general form of a linear function?
Answer: f(x)=mx+b. Standard form with slope m and y-intercept b.
Flashcard 66: What happens when the exponent in an exponential function is negative?
Answer: Function decreases. Negative exponent creates reciprocal, decreasing function.
Flashcard 67: Identify the slope in the linear function f(x)=3x+7.
Answer:
- The coefficient of x is the slope.
Flashcard 68: What is the y-intercept of f(x)=6x−8?
Answer: -8. The constant term when x=0.
Flashcard 69: Find f(4) for f(x)=7×2x.
Answer:
- Substitute x=4: f(4)=7×24=112.
Flashcard 70: Determine the type: f(x)=0.5x−2.
Answer: Linear function. Form mx+b identifies linear function.
Flashcard 71: What is the base in the exponential function f(x)=3×(0.5)x?
Answer: 0.5. The number being raised to the power.
Flashcard 72: What is the effect of doubling the base in an exponential function?
Answer: Increases the growth rate. Larger base means faster exponential growth.
Flashcard 73: What does the slope represent in a linear function?
Answer: Rate of change. Slope shows how much y changes per unit of x.
Flashcard 74: What is the rate of change in f(x)=x+4?
Answer:
- The slope is the coefficient of x.
Flashcard 75: Calculate f(1) for f(x)=3×(0.5)x.
Answer: 1.5. At x=1: f(1)=3×(0.5)1=1.5.
Flashcard 76: What does a negative exponent in an exponential function represent?
Answer: Reciprocal growth. Negative exponent means division by positive power.