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Select the three options which are NOT examples of quantities that could be modeled by exponential growth or decay.

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A. The number of students registering for named degress at the Open University, if each year there are 5% more than the previous year.

B. The world's reserve of a certain mineral, given that 1000 tonnes of the mineral are mined each year

C. The population of an endangered species which is found each year to be 9/10 of the previous year's population.

D. The number of bacteria in a test tube if each one divides into two every hour.

E. The radioactivity of a sample of a substance which has a half-life of 250 years.

F. The amount of money owing on a loan of £100 if interest is added monthly at a rate of 1% and there are no repayments.

G. The amount of money owing on a loan of £100 if interest is added monthly at a rate of 1% and there are monthly repayments of £10

H. The distance from the ground of an object falling under gravity (ignoring air resistance)

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Different situations are examined as to whether they can be modeled for exponential growth or decay. Detailed reasons are provided.

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Ans: B, G, H
Solution:
A.) Let in 1st year students took the admission : x
therefore,
next year no. of students will take the admission = x +5% of x = 1.05x
next to next year = 1.05*1.05x = (1.05)^2*x
so, nth year no. of students taking the admission:
= (1.05)^(n) * x => exponential increment

B.) let total reserve of minerals = x tonnes
After one year = x -1000 tonnes
After two ...

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