Exponential and Logarithmic Growth · Algebraic Thinking

Exponential Growth and Decay

Applying exponential functions to model population growth, radioactive decay, and compound interest.

Key Questions

  1. 1What distinguishes exponential growth from all other types of mathematical growth?
  2. 2How does the frequency of compounding affect the long term value of an investment?
  3. 3Why do exponential models eventually become unsustainable in closed biological systems?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSF.LE.A.2CCSS.Math.Content.HSF.IF.C.8b
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Exponential and Logarithmic Growth
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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