IM Alg1.6.4 Lesson: Comparing Quadratic and Exponential Functions

List these quantities in order, from least to greatest, without evaluating each expression. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.
[list][size=150][*]In Pattern A, the length and width of the rectangle grow by one small square from each step to the next.[/*][*]In Pattern B, the number of small squares doubles from each step to the next.[br][/*][*]In each pattern, the number of small squares is a function of the step number, [math]n[/math].[/*][/size][/list][br][table][tr][td][size=150]Pattern A[/size][/td][td][size=150]Pattern 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an equation to represent the number of small squares at Step [math]n[/math] in Pattern A.[/size][br]
Is the function linear, quadratic, or exponential?[br]
[size=150]Write an equation to represent the number of small squares at Step [math]n[/math] in Pattern B.[br][/size]
Is the function linear, quadratic, or exponential?[br]
Complete the table where f represents Pattern A and g represents Pattern B.
How would the two patterns compare if they continue to grow? Make 1–2 observations.
Here are two functions:
[math]p\left(x\right)=6x^2[/math] and [math]q\left(x\right)=3^x[/math].[br][br]Investigate the output of [math]p[/math] and [math]q[/math] for different values of [math]x[/math]. For large enough values of [math]x[/math], one function will have a greater value than the other. Which function will have a greater value as [math]x[/math] increases?
Support your answer with tables, graphs, or other representations.
Jada says that some exponential functions grow more slowly than the quadratic function as [math]x[/math] increases. Do you agree with Jada? Explain your reasoning.[br]
Could you have an exponential function [math]g\left(x\right)=b^x[/math] so that [math]g(x)[/math]<[math]f(x)[/math] for all values of [math]x[/math].
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