Exponential Functions    

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1. Review of Exponents

a. Review of the Laws of Exponents.

b. Quiz on the Review Material.

2. Motivational Examples

a. Example of Constant Annual Percentage Reduction.

b. Example of Constant Percentage Increase.

c. Modeling Using Exponential Functions. 

c. Exponential Function Against Linear Function Demo

d. Quiz on this material.

3. Introduction to Exponential Functions

a. Exponential Functions of the form ax for a >1 and 0 < a < 1.

b. Graphing of Exponential Functions of the type ax + c.

c. Graphing of Exponential Functions of the type ax+c .

d. Quiz on this material.

4. Compound Interest

       a. Annual Compounding

          b. Compounding n Times a Year

       c. Continuous Compounding and 'e'.

        d. Present and Future Value.

        e. Quiz on this material.

5. Introduction to Logarithmic Functions

        a. Quiz on this material.

6. Properties of Logarithms

        a. Quiz on this material.

7. Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

        a. Quiz on this material.

8. Applications of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

       a. Quiz on this material.

Once you think you have mastered all the material in this module, you can try this quiz.

       

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