Lesson 2:____ Section 3.1 Exponential Functions
The number of fish in a pond doubles every 3 years The number of fish in a pond doubles every 3 years. There are currently 6 fish. How many fish will there be in 21 years? After 39 years? After x years?
The volume of one e-coli bacteria is 0.6 x 10-18 m3 Under ideal conditions, the number of e-coli bacteria in a sample doubles every 20 minutes. If there are 10 bacteria initially, how many will there be after 3 hours? Now let’s generalize… How many will there be after after t hours? Fun Fact: The volume of one e-coli bacteria is 0.6 x 10-18 m3
abc To solve an exponential word problem… Ask yourself 3 QUESTIONS a. What did I start with? b. What number am I multiplying by? c. How many times am I multiplying by this number?
Moe deposits $10,000 into an account earning 8% interest compounded annually. How much will he have after 30 years? Larry deposits $10,000 into an account earning 8% interest compounded quarterly. How much will he have after 30 years? Curly deposits $10,000 into an account earning 8% annual interest compounded continuously. How much will he have after 30 years?
How much will he have after 30 years? Curly deposits $10,000 into an account earning 8% annual interest compounded continuously. How much will he have after 30 years?