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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Linear Regression of Bmd Scanners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students complete an exercise showing logarithmic relationships and examine how to find the linear regression of data that does not seem linear upon initial examination. They relate number of BMD scanners to time.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Modeling Exponential Decay Using Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th
Radioactive decay is a real-life example of exponential decay. This site solves an example problem by using the exponential decay equation.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Exponential Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to exponential equations, their graphs, and their application in the real world. The lesson is framed in the context of the number of cell phone users for a...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Laplace Limit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This page gives a brief explanation of the Laplace limit, the value of "e" "for which Laplace's formula for solving Kepler's equation begins diverging."
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Other

Wpi: Exponential Decay and Effective Medicine Dosage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is an example of the use of exponential decay. The example involves the effectiveness of a medical dosage over time.