Carnegie Mellon University
Exponential Growth in Computing Power
An exponential graph that shows the evolution of computing power to cost.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Graphs of Exponential & Logarithmic Function
This lesson gives brief description of dependent and independent variables and how they relate to the exponential and logarithmic functions.
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Exponential Models
This site from Richland Community College contains specific examples of where logarithmic and exponential formulas are used, including: exponential growth and decay, Gaussian, logistics growth, and logarithmic.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Exponential Decay
MathWorld provides the equation for exponential decay and an explanation of the variables of the equation.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The World Population: Linear and Exponential Models
The population of the world has grown rapidly over the last century. In this activity, several models for the growth of the world's population will be developed. The validity of each in predicting past, current, and future populations...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Time in Exponential Models
Given a function that models an exponential situation, find the time interval over which the quantity changes by a given factor.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models
Given a function that models an exponential situation, find the factor by which the quantity changes per unit time interval.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exponential Regression
In this activity, students perform exponential regression on a data set.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina Wilmington: Logarithmic Functions
Defines logarithmic functions, offers interactive graphs of exponential equations, and explains natural logarithms.
Other
2 D Curves
This is a collection of almost 700 mathematical curves. It contains a good deal of information about logarithms as well as exponential functions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Solving Equations With Exponents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers solving exponential equations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool
In this activity, students can use a temperature probe to collect data as the warmed probe cool. Students will investigate Newton's law of cooling and model cooling data with an exponential function. They will fit the data to a...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Funcion Exponencial
In Spanish. This interactive unit covers the definition and basic properties and graphs of exponential functions.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Choosing an Appropriate Growth Model
The goal of this task is to examine some population data for large cities from a modeling perspective. Young scholars are asked to decide if the population data can be accurately modeled by a linear, quadratic, and/or exponential...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Dow Jones Industrial Average
Students experience how exponential functions are related to the stock market through exponential growth and decay graphs.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Exponential Form for Integrals
The integrals of exponential functions are found in these examples and exercises. Students have and opportunity to solve the problems prior to seeing the solutions.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Powers of a Function
The Chain Rule is presented with a detailed example. It is followed by a demonstration of how the Chain Rule is applied to power functions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Exponential Distributions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers exponential distributions. Presents examples using a graphing calculator as well as guided and independent practice questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models: With Manipulation
Given a function that models an exponential situation, rewrite the function in order to analyzeits rate of change.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models: Changing Units
Given a function that models an exponential situation, rewrite the function in order to find its change for a different time unit.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Solving for Time and Rates
Explanation and examples of solving exponential equations for time and rate.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 2: Logarithm and Logarithm Functions
Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to logarithm functions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
Graph logarithmic functions and find the appropriate graph given the function.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool
Students use a temperature probe to collect data as the warmed probe cools. Students investigate Newton's law of cooling and model cooling data with an exponential function. They fit the data to a mathematical model after analysis.