1. Exponential Rates

2. Use fractional exponents to solve equations

3. Sheet of paper! Interpreting growth rate

4. Definitions Growth rate: percentage or amount changed Growth factor: same as common ratio The population is growing at 3% per year. Growth rate=____ Growth factor=_______

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6. The Bird’s Nest!

7. Inside the Bird’s Nest

8. The Water Cube

9. Great Wall of China

10. Curling The release speed of the rock is 1.8 m/s. The rock’s speed is decreasing exponentially. 4 seconds after release, the speed of the rock is 0.9 m/s. At what rate is the rock slowing down?

11. A Bobsled is getting faster exponentially! What is the rate of increase? Time (seconds)05814 Speed m/s13.718.1539.4

12. Steps 1.Pick 1 Input output pair 2.Plug in the initial term 3.Solve equation using fractional exponents