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2 D Curves
This is a collection of almost 700 mathematical curves. It contains a good deal of information about logarithms as well as exponential functions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Solving Equations With Exponents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers solving exponential equations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool
In this activity, students can use a temperature probe to collect data as the warmed probe cool. Students will investigate Newton's law of cooling and model cooling data with an exponential function. They will fit the data to a...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Funcion Exponencial
In Spanish. This interactive unit covers the definition and basic properties and graphs of exponential functions.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Choosing an Appropriate Growth Model
The goal of this task is to examine some population data for large cities from a modeling perspective. Young scholars are asked to decide if the population data can be accurately modeled by a linear, quadratic, and/or exponential...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Dow Jones Industrial Average
Students experience how exponential functions are related to the stock market through exponential growth and decay graphs.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Exponential Form for Integrals
The integrals of exponential functions are found in these examples and exercises. Students have and opportunity to solve the problems prior to seeing the solutions.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Powers of a Function
The Chain Rule is presented with a detailed example. It is followed by a demonstration of how the Chain Rule is applied to power functions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Exponential Distributions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers exponential distributions. Presents examples using a graphing calculator as well as guided and independent practice questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models: With Manipulation
Given a function that models an exponential situation, rewrite the function in order to analyzeits rate of change.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models: Changing Units
Given a function that models an exponential situation, rewrite the function in order to find its change for a different time unit.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Solving for Time and Rates
Explanation and examples of solving exponential equations for time and rate.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 2: Logarithm and Logarithm Functions
Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to logarithm functions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
Graph logarithmic functions and find the appropriate graph given the function.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool
Students use a temperature probe to collect data as the warmed probe cools. Students investigate Newton's law of cooling and model cooling data with an exponential function. They fit the data to a mathematical model after analysis.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Exponential Graph
The University of Minnesota offers an animated calculus site showing how the graph changes as the base changes.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Us Population 1790 1860
In this task, students are shown a table of U.S. population data between 1790 and 1860 and are asked to explore whether exponential functions would be appropriate to model relationships within the data. The purpose of the task is to help...
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Calculus I: Review
Learners review the algebra and trigonometric skills needed in a Calculus course. Topics investigated are solving trigonometric equations, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, functions, and common graphs. Class notes,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Chess Wager
Harry and his friend make a wager on a game of chess and discuss the concept of exponential growth in this short Cyberchase video. [3:26]
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today More of Us
In this activity students will investigate exponential functions and their graphs using real-life data. Students will analyze population data for the United States and create an exponential model for the scatter plot.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Exponenciales Y Logaritmicas
In this activity you will learn how to differentiate and solve logarithmic equations and observe the relationship between logarithmic and exponential equations.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Basketball Rebounds
The purpose of this task is to introduce learners to an exponential decay function in the form f(x) = abx, with a concrete interpretation of the decay factor b. A table shows the rebound height of a basketball for each successive bounce....
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Algebra Ii: Regression
Build on your understanding of modeling with linear, quadratic and exponential functions to begin to include other function families.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Problem Solving: Modeling the Marathon
In this activity, students use the TI InterActive! and exponential functions to predict if, and when, women will better the men's record in the marathon event in the Olympic games.