Multiplying exponents
Dividing
exponents
Negative exponents
Exponential growth and decay
Compound
interest
100

x3 . x4

x7

100

x7/x3

x4

100

2-3

1/8

100

What is exponential growth?

Exponential growth is when the rate of increase of a quantity is directly proportional to its current value.This means that the larger the quantity,the faster it grows.

100

You invest $1,000 at 5% interest,compounded annually,for 3 years.How much will you have?

You will have $1,157.63

200

25 . 23

28

200

56/52

54

200

a-2b3

b3/a2

200

What is exponential decay?

Exponential decay is the rate of decrease of a quantity is directly proportional to its current value.This means that the larger,the quantity the faster decreases.

200

You invest $2,500 at 4% interest,compounded quarterly,for 2years.How much will you hav?

You will have $2,707.14

300

a2 . a6 . a

a9

300

a9/a4/a

a4

300

(2/3)-2

9/4

300

A population of rabbits is 200 and increases by 20% each year.What will the population be after 3 years?

The population after 3 years will be 346 rabbits.

300

You put $3,000 into a savings account that earns 6% interes,compounded monthly,for 5 years.What is the total?

The total will be $4,046.55

400

(3x2)2 . x3

9x7

400

12x5/3x2

4x3

400

x-2 . x5

x3

400

A medicine has 400 mg in the body.Each hour,30% of it is used up.How much remains after 3 hours?

After 3 hour they will be 137.2 mg remaining.

400

You deposit $5,000 at 3% interest compounded semiannually.How much will you have after 4 years.

I will have $5,630.00 after 4 year.

500

(y3)4 . y2

y14

500

(y8)2/y5

y11

500

(x-3y2)2

y4/x6

500

A town has 10,000 people,but the population decreases by 5% every year.How many people will be there after 3 year?

After 3 years there will be 8,574 people.

500

How much interest is earned if $1,800 is invested at 5% compounded annualy for 6 year?

$612.18 interest earne.

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