1. Exponential Functions
Chapter 1
Prerequisites for Calculus
Section 1.3
Exponential Functions

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10. What you’ll learn about
Exponential functions
Rules of exponents
Applications of exponential functions (growth and decay)
Compound interest
The number e
…and why
Exponential functions model many growth patterns.

11. Exponential Function

12. Exponential Growth

13. Exponential Growth

14. Rules for Exponents

15. Half-life
Exponential functions can also model phenomena that produce decrease over time, such as happens with radioactive decay. The half-life of a radioactive substance is the amount of time it takes for half of the substance to change from its original radioactive state to a non-radioactive state by emitting energy in the form of radiation.

16. Exponential Growth and Exponential Decay

17. Example Finding Zeros

18. Compound Interest Formula
If an account begins with principal P and earns an annual interest rate r compounded n times per year, then the value of the account in t years is

19. The Number e

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21. Example The Number e

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23. Continuously Compounded Interest Formula
If an account begins with principal P and earns an annual interest rate r compounded continuously, then the value of the account in t years is

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