Exponential Growth + Compound Interest
Exponential and log Functions
Common logs
The Natural Base, e
Solving log + exponential equations
100

What is the exponential growth formula?

A=Pert

100

What is this: A(t) = P(1 + r/n)nt

Compound interest formula

100

If logax = logby, then x=y. What property is this?

one-to-one correspondence property of logarithms

100

What is the symbol that stands for 2.71828...

e

100

How can you rewrite this equation 10logx?

logx10

200

Evaluate A=55(.89)x for A if x=8

A=21.65

200

How much money would you have if you deposited $750 at 6.7% interest compounded quarterly for 13 years?

$1779.09

200

Write the follow as a sum or difference of logarithms. Then simplify, if possible--> log8xy

3 + log2( x ) + log2( y )

200

Solve for x: e2x=9

x=1.10

200

Solve for x: 269x+5=1

x=-5/9

300

You deposit $1500 in an account that pays 5% interest compounded quarterly. How much money do you have after 6 years?

$2021.03

300

v = log4( 64 ), solve for v

v=3

300

For any positive real numbers a=1, b=1 and x > 0 logb( x ) = log( x ) / log( b ). What is this formula called?

Change of Base Formula

300

Solve: lne3

3

300

Solve for x: 4x+2=14

x=-0.96

400

In 1995 there are 28,447,000 people. Growing exponentially at a rate of 1.1% per year, how many people will there be in 2004?

31,407,375 people

400

logv( 9 ) = 1/2 Solve for v.

v=81

400

Solve. 6x+2=21

x=-0.30

400

ex = 30, write an equivalent exponential or logarithm function.

What is ln(30) = x

400

Solve for x: log2(x+2)+log23=log227

x=7

500

A mouse population is 25,000 and is increasing exponentially at a rate of 20%. How many years will it take for the mouse population to get to 100,000?

6.93 years

500

log27( sqrt( 3 ) ) = ?

1/6

500

Solve for x: 12x=7(5x)

x=2.22

500

Solve for x: lnx = ln(2x2) - 2

x=50

500

Solve for x: log4(x2-x)=log46

x=3 and x=-2

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