ELABORATE

In the real world, there are quantities that grow or reduce

exponentially, particularly in areas such as population,
carbon dating, investments, and many more

Functions and Their Graphs and Solving Word Problems Involving Exponential Functions

There are numerous applications of exponential functions in real life. Common applications would
be in population growth, radioactive decay, and compound interest. Here are some helpful
formulas for a specific set of problems

Common method to measure

growth rate called the doubling Measure of rate of decay is half-
time which is the time it takes for life of the isotope, time is takes
a population to double half of a particular material to
𝑡 decay
𝑃(𝑡) = 𝑃0 2𝑑 1
1 ℎ
𝐴( 𝑡 ) = 𝐴 ( )
Where 𝑃 (𝑡) = population at time 𝑡 2
𝑃0 =population at time 𝑡 = 0 Where 𝐴(𝑡)= amount at time t
𝑑=doubling time 𝐴= amount at time t
𝑡=time ℎ=half life

Word problems

Kindly read the discussion on your book pages 85 to 87.

Let us answer, “What Have I Learned So Far?” on page 87 in your book with the video clips. Click
on the video link to see the method and solution of each problem to see if we have the same
answer.

EVALUATE
Now you try on your own to solve the “What Have I Learned So Far?” On
page 89.