Curated OER
A Valuable Quarter
Your young bankers model an account balance with an exponential function and solve the equation by extracting a root or taking a logarithm. The task involves the context of annual and compounding interest as well as some interesting...
Curated OER
Carbon 14 Dating
Evaluating and analyzing exponential functions will help your archaeologists find the amount of Carbon 14 remaining in a plant in this real-life task centered on carbon dating. Learners will also be introduced to the concept of half-life.
Teach Engineering
Linear Regression of BMD Scanners
Objects may be more linear than they appear. Scholars investigate the relationship between the number of bone mineral density scanners in the US and time. Once they take the natural logarithm of the number of scanners, a linear...
Curated OER
Comparing Exponentials
Growing money exponentially is the context of this scenario that asks learners to compare investments in two certificate of deposit accounts. Your young investment analysts will learn about the exponential characteristics of money...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Thirty-two problems present a variety of solving exponential and logarithmic equations. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution"...
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Solving Logarithmic Equations
A good set of examples that show how to solve logarithmic equations by using exponential functions. Also includes a set of exercises.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Exponential and Logarithm Functions
Students investigate exponential and logarithm functions. Topics explored are solving exponential functions, solving logarithm equations, and applications. Class notes, definitions, and examples with detailed solutions are included. The...
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Solve Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
The tutorial investigates how to solve exponential and logarithmic equations. The activity includes examples with detailed solutions.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Exponential and Logarithm Equations Practice Problems
In this section we will discuss various methods for solving equations that involve exponential functions or logarithm functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Solve Log Equation
This StudyCards set begins with "what is an equation?" and continues by developing the connection between points on the graph of the related function and a solution to an equation.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Exponential & Logarithmic Equations
Several examples on solving exponential and logarithmic equations are presented here. Practice problems and a real-world application involving bacteria growth are included.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Algebra
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Solving Equations
This tutorial explains how to solve a variety of equations, from simple to complex, and gives examples and solutions. Students are asked to solve for x before looking at a solution.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Logarithms and Exponential Functions
This tutorial contains 13 lessons on logarithms and exponential functions including exponential shortcuts and rules, graphs and rules of logarithms, and many more.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Solving Logarithms and Exponentials
Examples are provided to demonstrate techniques for solving equations that contain logarithms and exponentials. Explanations of the solutions are also include to help further understanding of the concept.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Exponential Equations: Solving From the Definition
This Purple Math site has many examples of exponential equations, without using logarithms.
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,...
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Solving Exponential Equations
Examples showing how to solve the exponential equation by using logarithms. It also includes a set of exercises to practice with.
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Logarithms
The University of Saskatchewan offers a brief but quality description of logarithms with a list of rules and a number of exercises of varying difficulty.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Exponential Functions
Hotmath provides 21 practice problems relating to exponential an logarithmic functions. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their function.
Other
Math Mistakes: Common Algebra Mistakes
Learn from other student's mistakes by reviewing examples of the following Algebra topics: rational expressions, radical expressions, function notation, solving linear equations, solving linear inequalities, solving quadratic equations,...
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Math 116 Lecture Notes
This site from the Richland Community College provides the detailed lecture notes to a college algebra course, complete with equations and definitions. Content ranges from "functions and their graphs" to "conics and parametric equations."
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra & Trig Review
The tutorial reviews algebra and trigonometric topics needed in Calculus. Topics examined are solving equations, rational expressions, absolute value, solving trigonometric functions, exponentials, and logarithms. Class notes,...
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Modeling Exponential Decay Using Logarithms
Radioactive decay is a real-life example of exponential decay. This site solves an example problem by using the exponential decay equation.