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Does money grow on trees? Not quite, but you can increase the amount of money you have by investing it. Many quantities, not just money, will increase or decrease at a specific rate. For example, radioactive isotopes decrease by half after a specific amount of time has passed, and a population of bacteria can grow at an increasing rate over time. In this module you will explore how quantities increase and decrease and how the amount of time required can be determined.
In this module you will investigate the following question:
- How can exponential and logarithmic functions and equations be used to solve problems involving growth and decay?
To investigate this question you will focus on the lessons and questions in the table.
Lesson |
Topic |
Lesson Questions |
1 |
Exponential Functions |
How can exponential functions be graphed and analyzed? |
2 |
Exponential Equations |
How can exponential equations be used to solve problems involving growth and decay? |
3 |
Understanding Logarithms |
What are logarithms and how is the value of a logarithm determined? |
4 |
Graphing Logarithmic Functions |
How can logarithmic functions be graphed and described using transformations? |
5 |
Laws of Logarithms |
How can the product, quotient, and power laws of logarithms be understood? |
6 |
Logarithmic and Exponential Equations |
How can logarithmic or exponential equations be solved? |
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Module 6 Project: Movie Money will focus on revenue from movies in movie theaters and how this scenario can be related to exponential and logarithmic functions.
You will be prompted to complete Module 6 Project: Movie Money as you work through the lessons. You might want to check the Module 6 Project for a sneak peek now.
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