MAT 140 Test 2 Review

Wrtiing Linear Models

Given 2 points

Given point and rate of change

Given rate of change and initial value

Slope

Calculate from two points

Recognize slope when given it in context.

Interpret it in context

Logistic growth

"Bounded" exponential growth

Carrying capacity

Media Graphs

Identify output given input (and input given output)

Write linear model from the graph

Find slope

Compute initial value

Identify independent and dependent values and domain and range.

Functions

Determine if relationship is function

Identify independent and dependent variables

Determine domain and range

Calculate output given input

Calculate input given output

Exponential Functions

Determine if given information is linear or exponential

From data

From verbal description

Construct model given descritpion of initial value and % rate of change

Exponential growth or decay

Given growth rate (or decay rate), put it in model

Find growth (or decay) rate given model

Excel

Calculate linear model (trendline)

Calculate exponential model

Use model to predict output

Use GOAL SEEK to calculate input