2.8 Exponential Growth and Decay
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 2.8 Exponential Growth and Decay
2.8.1 Use the exponential growth model in applications, including population growth and compound interest.
2.8.2 Explain the concept of doubling time.
2.8.3 Use the exponential decay model in applications, including radioactive decay and Newton’s law of cooling.
2.8.4 Explain the concept of half-life.
VIEW 2.8 Exponential Growth and Decay
- Introduction to Exponential Functions in the Form f(x)=ae^(kx) - Part 1
- Introduction to Exponential Functions in the Form f(x)=ae^(kx) - Part 2
- Ex: Use a Given Exponential Growth Function
- Ex: Exponential Growth of Bacteria (Intro Question)
- Ex: Compare Simple Interest and Annual Compounded Interest
- Compounded Interest
- Continuous Interest Formula
- Ex 2: Continuous Interest with Logarithms
- Ex 3: Continuous Interest with Logarithms and Doubling Time
- Ex: Exponential Model - Determine Age Using Carbon-14 Given Half Life
- Exponential Growth App (y=ab^t) - Given Doubling Time
- Ex: Practice Writing Exponential Equations - Doubling Equation and Halving Equation
- Ex: Newton's Law of Cooling - Exponential Function App
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