Exponential Growth and Logarithmic Scales · Number & Operations

Exponentials and Natural Logarithms

Investigating the function e^x and its inverse, the natural logarithm.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes the number 'e' unique in the study of calculus?
  2. 2How do logarithms allow us to solve for variables located in the exponent?
  3. 3How can exponential models predict population growth or radioactive decay?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Mathematics - Exponentials and Logarithms
Year: Year 12
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Exponential Growth and Logarithmic Scales
Period: Number & Operations

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