SOLUTION: Which of these situations would produce an exponential graph ? a) The pendulum on a clock moves 10cm to the right and 10cm to the left of its resting position. b) The temperature

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Question 129854: Which of these situations would produce an exponential graph ?
a) The pendulum on a clock moves 10cm to the right and 10cm to the left of its resting position.
b) The temperature of a hot metal rod is recorded at regular intervals after it is removed from the fire.
c) A square based prism is being filled with water at a constant rate.
d) The path of a ball as it is thrown through the air.
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An exponential function occurs when the growth rate of a population (or temperature, savings account, etc.) is proportional to the population (or temperature, savings account, etc.) at any time.

In this csse, the answer is b) since temperature changes at a rate that is proportional to the difference between the temperature of the rod and the air.

R^2