Which statement best describes the growth rates of the functions below?

ANSWER:
D. the exponential function grows faster than the quadratic function over two intervals; 2 < x ≤ 4
STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
We can see from the graphs that the growth is the same from 0 to 2 and then the exponential function grows faster, therefore, strictly speaking, the correct answer is D. the exponential function grows faster than the quadratic function over two intervals; 2 < x ≤ 4