SOLUTION: Which situation would produce an exponential graph? a) The earning of compound interest on a term deposit. b) The ebb and flow of tides in the Bay of Fundy. c) The motion of a F

Question 126694: Which situation would produce an exponential graph?
a) The earning of compound interest on a term deposit.
b) The ebb and flow of tides in the Bay of Fundy.
c) The motion of a Ferris Wheel.
d) The path of flight of a launched missile.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Compounding money is a exponential process.
A(t)= A(o)(1+r/n)^(nt)
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) The earning of compound interest on a term deposit

Basic exponential functions have the form

and the compound interest is represented by this formula:

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