AP Precalculus Flashcards: Competing Function Model Validation

Study Competing Function Model Validation in AP Precalculus with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What transformation makes an exponential model $y=ab^x$ linear for regression?

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ANSWER

Take logs: $ln(y)=\ln(a)+x\ln(b)$ . This linearizes to $Y = \ln(a) + X\ln(b)$ where $Y=\ln(y)$ , $X=x$ .

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A town tracks new streaming-service subscribers each month for one year. Model 1: Exponential,

S(t)=120(1.18)^t

, uses base

1.18

to represent steady 18% monthly growth. Model 2: Logarithmic,

S(t)=80+140\log(0.6t+1)

, uses coefficient

140

to reflect early buzz that slows as the market fills. By month 10, the actual totals rise only a few subscribers per month, not dozens. Based on the models described in the passage, which model best predicts long-term behavior in the context described?

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