Inverse Functions
Exponential Functions
Logarithmetic Functions
Exponential Growth & Decay
Potpourri
100

This is the inverse of  y=3x-4 

What is 

f^-1(x)=1/3x+4/3

100

This is the solution to 

(1/2)^k=4

What is {-2}
100

This is the one word definition of a logarithm. 

What is "an exponent".

100

A skydiver in free fall travels at a speed modeled by the equation below.  This is the time taken to attain a speed of 147 ft/sec (100 mph).

v(t)=176(1-e^(-0.18t))

What is 10 seconds

100

This is what a function must be to have an inverse.

What is one-to-one

200

This is the inverse of  f(x)=x^3+1 

What is 

f^-1(x)=root(3)(x-1)

200

This is the solution to 

2^(3-y)=8

What is 

{0}

200

This is the equivalent logarithmic form of

(2/3)^-3=27/8

What is 

log_(2/3)(27/8)=-3

200

This is the time needed for $5000 to increase to $18,000 at 6.8% annual interest compounded continuously.

What is 18.8 years

200

This can be written in exponential form as

ln(sqrte)=1/2

What is 

e^(1/2)=sqrt(e)

300

This is the inverse of  f(x)=1/(x-3) 

What is 

f^-1(x)=(1+3x)/x

300

This is the solution to 

e^(4x-1)=(e^2)^x

What is 

{1/2}

300

This is the base of the logarithmic function whose graph contains the point (81,4).

What is  3 

300

For any amount of money invested at 6.8% annual interest compounded continuously, this is how long will it take to triple.

What is 16.2 years

300

This is the solution to  log_2x+log_2(x+2)=3 

What is {2}

400

If two functions are inverses of each other, then their graphs are symmetric around this.

What is the line 

y=x

400

This has an exact solution:

3^(2x-5)=13

What is 

x=1/2(5+(ln13)/(ln3))

400

This logarithm can be rewritten in simplified form.

log_7(7k+5r^2)

What is cannot be simplified

400

This is the amount of time for any amount of money invested at 6.8% annual interest compounded continuously to triple. 

What is 16.2 years

400

This is the half-life of the radioactive material modeled by A(t)=600e^(-0.05t) 

What is 13.9 days

500

This is the inverse of the function

f(x)=sqrt(25-x^2)

What is f has no inverse.

500

This is an exact solution to 

e^(4x)=4^(x-2)

What is  (-2ln(2))/(2-ln(2)) 

500

This is the solution to 

ln[ln(e^-x)]=ln3

What is  -3 

500

This is the half-life of radioactive material modeled by

A(t)=600e^(-0.05t)

What is 329.3 grams