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Application of Exponential Function

The document explains the concepts of exponential growth and decay, including their mathematical representations. It also covers the application of exponential functions in calculating compound interest. Additionally, it includes review questions related to these concepts, such as population growth of bacteria and financial calculations.

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Application of Exponential Function

The document explains the concepts of exponential growth and decay, including their mathematical representations. It also covers the application of exponential functions in calculating compound interest. Additionally, it includes review questions related to these concepts, such as population growth of bacteria and financial calculations.

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APPLICATION OF EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION

Exponential Growth
Exponential growth occur when a quantity grows by a constant percentage in each fixed period
time. P = Quantity
t P0 = Initial quantity
P=P 0 . a a = Rate growth
t = Time

Exponential Decay
Exponential decay occurs when a quantity decrease by a constant percentage in each fixed period
time. N(t) = Mass
−t N0 = Original mass
h t = Time
N ( t )=N 0 .2
h = Half-life (measured in th same unit as t)

Compound Interest
It is important in many financial calculations.
n .t A = Amount in the account at the end of t years
r
A=P(1+ ) P = Principal
n r = Annual interest rate r (expresses as a decimal)
n = Compounded in times a year
t = Time

Chapter Review
1. A colony of bacteria consists of 1000 bacteria. If the bacteria triples every 30 minutes, the
population be after 2 hours is ... .

2. Claura and Raymond want to study about population bacteria. If she is given number of
bacteria in certain colony doubles every 20 minutes and the colony starts with a population 800,
the population bacteria be after 2 hours is ... .

3. The number of bacteria in a growing colony is given by the function P ( t ) =50.2t ,where t is the
time in hours. The bacteria will there be after 4 hours is ... .

4. Lyodra teached chemistry about half-life of radium. If the half life of radium is approximately
150 years. After 300 years, a 200-gram sample will be ... gram.

5. An isotope of the synthetic element Californium has a half-life of approximately 45 minutes.


Time take for a sample Californium to decay to 25% of its original mass is ... minutes.

6. You deposit $200 in the bank that pays 8% interest compounded quarterly. The amount in the
account after 2 years is ... .
7. $1000 is invested with an interest rate of 12% compounded monthly. The value of investment
dafter 2 years is ... .

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