Scientific Notation is used for what...
Writing extremely big or small numbers in a simple and short way.
(x4)(x5)
x11 / x5
x6
Give on example of exponential growth that we have discussed.
Investments, rabbits, microbes, etc.
Old Man on the Mountain
Is the following a really big or really small numbers?
3.4 x 10-30
Very small.
(x7)3
x21
x3 / x-7
x10
What is the difference between exponential growth and decay?
Growth is an increase, decay is a decrease.
8x15
Tell me what this number would be in standard form.
3.5 x 103
3,500
4x6
15x3 / 3x-7
5x10
What is the word for the decrease in value that occurs for assets like cars?
Depreciation.
This founding father, who was actually never the President, invented many things including the Lightning Rod! He can also be seen on the front of the 100 dollar bill.
Benjamin Franklin
Write this in proper scientific notation:
27 x 1014
2.7 x 1015
(4x2y4)(-3x5y7)
-12x7y11
4x3y4 / 8xy4
Simplify the fraction.
(1/2)x2
What is one way to ensure that your money is compounding, and you can have oodles of money when you are an old person?
Put the following in Scientific Notation:
3,000,000
3.0 x 106
Write this number in standard form:
2.5 x 10-5
0.000025
(3a11)3
27x33
3b2 / a2
Use the exponential growth function to find the following:
An initial investment of $2000 with 7% interest for 10 years.
~$3934
x3 = 125
Solve for x.
x = 5