Precalculus

How to solve

In f(t) = a·rᵗ, a is the starting amount and r the factor applied each time step.

Steps

  1. Identify a (the t = 0 value) and r (the per-step factor).
  2. Raise r to the t power.
  3. Multiply by a.

Example

A colony starts at 40 and doubles each hour. Size after 3 hours?

  1. f(3) = 40 · 2³.
  2. 40 · 8 = 320.

Answer: 320

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