The table on the left is that of a linear function, and the one on the right is that of an exponential function.
Can you tell which function has the higher rate of growth? How?
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A)
There is not enough information to make a conclusion
B)
The linear function is growing faster, because at x = 3 the y-value of the
Linear function is larger
The exponential function is growing faster, because at x = 0 the y-value of
the exponential function is larger
The exponential function is growing faster, because it grows by a factor
that is multiplied by the previous y value instead of being added like the
linear function
D)

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.