Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F if a Sse Modeling London's Population
In this task, students are shown a table of population data for the city of London and are asked to explore whether a linear, quadratic, or exponential function would be appropriate to model relationships within the data. They are next...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
The connection between exponential and logarithmic functions is made clear through examples and practice exercises.
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."
Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College: Math 131: Basic Graphs and Properties
The tutorial examines basic exponential graphs and their properties. Students learn about the mathematics concepts through examples with detailed solutions.
Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College: Math 131: More Graphs
The tutorial examines exponential graphs and their properties. Students learn about the mathematics concepts through examples with detailed solutions.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: One Grain of Rice Mathematical Project
This is the mathematical tale about Raja, one grain of rice, and how quickly it grows. It includes a mathematical project using a spreadsheet to examine exponential growth and a calculus-based extension that explores area under a curve.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Transform of F(x) = 2^x
A java applet that lets you manipulate the function f(x) = 2^x and see the effects on the graph.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Radioactive Decay 2
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for radioactive decay -- with hints and solutions! Find the half-life.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Common Graphs Practice Problems
In this section we will do a very quick review of many of the most common functions and their graphs that typically show up in a Calculus class.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Compound Interest
This algebra lesson explains how compound interest works and where the formula comes from.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Calculus
This lesson has links to the various topics dealing with calculus. The student just needs to find the topic then click to go to it.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Depreciation
In this activity, students perform computations involving depreciation of assets. They will study methods such as straight line depreciation, sum of the digits method and double declining balance depreciation.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: From Tables to Graphs
Students learn how to generate a table of values showing the accumulated amounts of a sum of money compounded over n periods. They graph these values and learn how to determine the accumulated amount corresponding to any given period.
Math2
Math2.org: Series Expansions
A thorough review of calculus series. Links direct the student to the basic properties of series, as well as to explanations and examples of convergence tests in series. The expansions for exponential, logarithmic, and root functions and...
Math2
Compound Interest and Exponential Growth
This site provides the compound interest equation, simplified compound interest equation,continuous compound interest equation, a demonstration of various compounding, and a review of loan balance.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Ti Navigator: Compound Interest
This lesson introduces students' to Activity Center. In this lesson, students will explore the effect of compound interest on the amount of an investment over time. Students will work in small groups (or individually) to calculate...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee
The purpose of this task is to introduce the idea of exponential growth and then connect that growth to expressions involving exponents. It illustrates well how fast exponential expressions grow. Students who are just learning about...
University College London
University College London: Hyperbolic Table of Contents
This is a good site from the University College London with links to the various sections on hyperbolics.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Carbon 14 Dating, Variation 2
In this task on exponential decay, students calculate what the amount of Carbon 14 left in a preserved plant will be as time passes and when one microgram will be all that is left. Aligns with F-LE.A.1.c.
Other
Humboldt State University: Natural Logarithm
Wonderful natural logarithm site from the Humboldt State University with example problems.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Compound Interest 1 Practice
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and compound interest with solutions! Find the final amount when a given amount of money is invested.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Glencoe Algebra 1: Graphing Calculator Investigation Curve
Students will make scatter plots and find the appropriate regression equations that best fit the data.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Slide Into the Past
Learners will be introduced to the slide rule through A brief history on its use. They will practice simple calculations (multiplying and finding values of trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions) using a virtual slide rule.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Sequence of Bounces
In this activity, students will explore the rebound heights of a ball and develop a sequence that will predict the rebound height of subsequent bounces. They will also find the total distance that the ball travels.