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Nearpod: Exponential Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson plan, students will use the exponential function equation to solve real-life problems involving exponential growth and decay including the compound interest formula.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial explores exponential growth and decay. Definitions, formulas, and example problems are included in the learning resource.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Growth and Decay Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this question set, students use exponential growth and decay functions to solve problems about compound interest, population growth, investments, and half-life. Solutions and explanations are provided for these problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Exponential Models

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students will be identifying, applying, and solving exponential models manually and with technology. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Derivatives of Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
The formulas for determining the derivatives of exponential functions are presented in this lesson, along with several examples and exercises. The solutions are hidden to allow students to practice the concept without help.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpret Basic Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Find features of exponential functions of the basic form f(x)=a*r^x given their formula. Features in question are the initial value, the common ratio, and output-values that correspond to various input-values. Students receive immediate...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Exponent Laws

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View a list of laws governing exponents, including special cases. Provides formulas, visuals, references, and citation information.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Rags to Riches or Riches to Rags?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will apply the interest formulas to make the best investment decision for our fictional character Algebrea Calculique. The students will be provided with a story explaining the situation that Algebrea faces and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Common and Natural Logarithms and Solving Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Young scholars continue an examination of logarithms in the Research and Revise stage by studying two types of logarithms--common logarithms and natural logarithm. In this study, they take notes about the two special types of logarithms,...
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Table of Integrals

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource consists of a table of indefinite integrals of functions. Formulas for elementary functions, trigonometric functions, exponential functions, and hyperbolic functions are included.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: That's Interesting!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students compare simple and compound interest in graph form. By doing this students will gain insight into interest and interest formulas, exponential and linear growth, and real world investment strategies.
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University of California

University of California, Davis: The Calculus Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, from the University of California, provides several problems from beginning differential calculus, as well as beginning integral calculus. The problems can be accessed by clicking on the link, and the information provided is...
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Annuities

For Students 6th - 9th
Use this algebra lesson to find out how annuities work and where the formula comes from.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Continuous Compounding

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Check out this example of a continuous compounding formula.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will investigate the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log, and natural exponential functions by examining the symmetric difference quotient at many points. They develop the idea of the derivative as a...