Use the properties of exponents to transform expressions for exponential functions. [Algebra I with Probability, 6]
Example: Identify percent rate of change in functions such as $y = (1.02)^t$, $y = (0.97)^t$, $y = (1.01)^{12t}$, or $y = (1.2)^{t/10}$, and classify them as representing exponential growth or decay.
