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Linear vs. Exponential Functions

By Taylor Evans
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he Glen Canyon — with the Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam

The Glen Canyon — with the Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam \\ Image by Christian Mehlführer via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons 2.5 etc for Commercial Reuse)

The Colorado River, like many others, has been drying up each year, yielding less and less water. If the amount of water in one year is consistently equal to 90%90\% of the water of the previous year, would you say the Colorado River is losing water linearly or exponentially?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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