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My great-great-great-grandfather would owe how much? The resource provides a scenario of finding the amount due on a library fine compounded continuously one hundred years later. The presenter substitutes values into the exponential growth formula to calculate the amount owed in the 30th video in a series of 31 calculus videos.
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Instructional Ideas
- Compare the amount owed if the interest was compounded bi-annually, quarterly, annually, and daily with the continuous compounding
- Create problems to solve for either the rate or time
Classroom Considerations
- Individuals should know how to evaluate an exponential function using calculators
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Provides a reminder of the formula for exponential growth
- Includes closed captioning
Cons
- None