Objectives (click/tap to expand)
Identify growth or decay functions
Given two points on the x-y plane, determine the exponential function that passes through them
Determine logistic functions that satisfy given conditions
Solve applications: Population growth or decay (people, bacteria,...)
Solve applications: Radioactive decay ("half-life")
There are many real-world phenomena that could be mathematically described, or "modeled," with exponential functions. In this video we took a look at the case of radioactive half-life. You may already be familiar with the concept from Chemistry, and here we address it from a Mathematical perspective.
For 2020, here's a quick summary of what we would have done in class. As always, I encourage you to be an active learner.
According to your own needs: Pause, take notes, back up, skip forward, play at increased or decreased speed.
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