Exponential Growth and Decay
Collette Copes
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Introduction
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Subject:  Algebra 1/2
Topic: Exponential Growth and Decay
Grade Level:9-12
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Standards Addressed
 
CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS 
           12.0   Students know the laws of fractional exponents, exponential functions, and use those functions in       problem-solving involving exponential growth and decay.
NCTM STANDARDS
STANDARD 1: MATHEMATICS AS PROBLEM SOLVING
  • apply the process of mathematical modeling to real-world problem situations. 


STANDARD 6: FUNCTIONS
 
 

  • model real-world phenomena with a variety of functions;
  • represent and analyze relationships using tables, verbal rules, equations, and graphs; 
  • translate among tabular, symbolic, and graphical representations of functions
  • recognize that a variety of problem situations can be modeled by the same type of functions
  • analyze the effects of parameter changes on the graphs of functions

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Instructional Objectives

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School Name:  Independence High School
School Location:  1776 Educational Park Drive
Your Name and e-mail address:  Collette Copes   mathgeq@yahoo.com
Last Revised: 00/00/2000 (insert and update last revision date every time you work on this page)