Connecting Real-World Scenarios to Exponential Equations

Connecting Real-World Scenarios to Exponential Equations

Explore how the initial value and growth factor in a real-world context are reflected in the parameters of an exponential function.

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Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Pregunta aberta 1

The words to the left of the graph describe a situation the graph could represent. What other phrases could be used to describe the graph?

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Pregunta aberta 2

Modify the graph so that the number of views per day starts at 720, and the number of views doubles each day. Use the graph to approximate the number of views there will be 4 days after posting. Can you think of another way to obtain the same information?

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