Exponential Decay

Tofer's Lecture on Exponential Decay

What you need to be able to do after this class:  (1)  sketch exponential decay functions using translations and intercepts (f(x) = a*b^-(x-h)+k; (3)  evaluate an exponential function for a given value; (4) apply formulas for radioactive decay and half-life.

Necessary Vocabulary:  base, exponent, exponential decay, asymptote, translation, end behavior, half-life, radioactive decay, negative exponents.

Finding Half-Life













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