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The legend of a wise man who asks a king for rice as a reward presents a context to study exponential solutions to differential equations. Pupils move quantities of rice to a chessboard and calculate the amount of rice for each day. To further refine their skills, learners find an equation that models the situation.
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- Use as an introduction to solving differential equations that result in exponential equations
- Provide a mini-lesson on creating and solving a differential equation that represents the situation
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