Exponential growth and decay by percentage

Exponential growth and decay by percentage

Exponential growth/decay rates can be presented in percentages. We will work on questions of this kind in this lesson.
Basic Concepts: Solving logarithmic equations
Related Concepts: Derivative of inverse trigonometric functions, Derivative of logarithmic functions

Lessons

exponential growth/decay: Af=Ai(f)timeperiod { A_f = A_i (f)^{time\over period}}

Af {A_f} : final amount
Ai {A_i} : initial amount
f {f }
: growth/decay factor
half-time→f=12 \to f = {1\over 2}
triple
→f=3\to f = {3}
ten-fold
→f=10 \to f = {10}
increase by 10%→f=(1+10100)=1.1 \to f = {({1 + {10\over 100}}) } { = 1.1}
decrease by 8%→f=(1−8100)=0.92 \to f = {({1 - {8\over 100}}) } { = 0.92}
time {time} : total time given
period {period} : every length of time
  • 1.
    exponential growth/decay by percentage

    The population of rabbits is increasing by 70% every 6 months.
    Presently there are 500 rabits. How many years will it take for
    the population to reach 1,000,000?
  • 2.
    exponential growth/decay by percentage

    The intensity of light is reduced by 2% for each meter that a diver
    descends below the surface of the water. At what depth is the intensity of
    light only 10% of that at the surface?

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22.
Applications of Exponential Functions
22.1
Exponential growth and decay by a factor
22.2
Exponential decay: Half-life
22.3
Exponential growth and decay by percentage
22.4
Finance: Compound interest
22.5
Continuous growth and decay
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