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MFT 516, Spring 2009
Exploring Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Functions
Activity 1
The chart below contains tables, graphs and equations. Identify the type of function represented as linear, quadratic, exponential, or none of
these. Then try to fill in the missing columns in the table (for example, if the graph is given, fill in the table and the equation).
Type
Table
Graph
Equation
y
8
6
4
1
2
x
y
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
1
2
3
4
2
4
6
8
-4
-6
-8
y
8
6
4
2
x
y
2
9
4
81
6
8
10
12
729 6561 59049 531441
2
x
-8
-6
-4
-2
-2
-4
-6
-8
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y
8
6
4
3
2
x
y
x
-8
-6
-4
-2
2
-2
4
6
8
-4
-6
-8
y
20
15
4
x
y
10
5
x
1
2
3
4
y
8
6
4
5
x
y
2
2
6
4
14
8
26
14
42
22
62
32
2
x
-8
-6
-4
-2
-2
-4
-6
-8
2
4
6
8
3
y   x2
4
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y
8
6
4
6
2
x
y
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
1
2
3
4
2
4
6
8
2
4
6
8
-4
-6
-8
y
8
6
4
7
x
y
2
9
4
21
6
41
8
69
10 12
105 149
2
x
-8
-6
-4
-2
-2
-4
-6
-8
y
8
6
4
8
x
y
2
x
-8
-6
-4
-2
-2
-4
-6
-8
MFT 516, Spring 2009
y
8
6
4
9
2
x
y
x
-8
-6
-4
-2
-2
2
4
6
8
2
4
6
8
-4
-6
-8
y
8
6
4
10
x
y
1
1
2
8
3
27
4
64
5
6
125 216
2
x
-8
-6
-4
-2
-2
-4
-6
-8
y  1.5 
x