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Exponential Growth and Decay HandoutExponential Growth and Decay Handout
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Mt. San Antonio Collage
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Exponential Growth and Decay

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Start with the basics and move up the exponential ladder to master a variety of problem-solving and application problems. The problems are heavy on exponential growth and decay, compound interest, and natural log.

 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

exponential decay, exponential equations, exponential functions, exponential growth, exponential models, rational exponents, percent increase, compound interest, euler's number

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math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as a notes handout and assign remaining problems as homework

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  • Check to make sure all the material is applicable to the class' abilities

Pros

  • Fully worked out answer key is included
  • Excellent variety of application problems

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  • None

Common Core

HSN-RN.A.1 HSA-CED.A.1 HSF-IF.C.7.e HSF-IF.C.8.b HSF-LE.A.1.a

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