Common Core · Grade 8
8.F.A.3
Grade 8 — Interpret y = mx + b as a linear function and give examples of functions that are not linear.
The skill that covers it
What a student should be able to do
- Evaluate an exponential function at a given input.
- Identify growth and decay from the base.
- Write an exponential model from a starting amount and a rate.
- Compare linear and exponential growth over time.