Basic Skills

Pre-Algebra

Geometry

Algebra

• Expressions
• Real Numbers
• Equations, Inequalities & Functions
• Solving Linear Equations
• Graphing Linear Equations
• Writing Linear Equations
• System of Linear Equations
• Exponents & Powers
• Quadratic Equations
• Polynomials & Factoring

Trigonometry

Exponential Growth and Decay

Description – Investigate compound interest as an application of exponential growth. Explore exponential growth and decay interactively with tables and bar graphs.

Activities – Multimedia Tutorial

 Objectives

• Learn to recognize and turn a verbal model into an equation with exponents
• Learn the principles of interest
• Learn the principles of compound interest
• Derive the compound interest formula
• Learn about exponential growth
• Analyzing and comparing rates of exponential growth
• Comparing linear verses exponential growth
• Learn about exponential decay
• Analyzing and comparing rates of exponential decay

Tags

exponents, powers, scientific notation, compound interest, exponential growth, exponential decay

Power Basics: Algebra

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