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Exponential growth 2016-01-26
From Paul:
The value of a stamp was 0.03 in 1851. The value in 2011 is $50,000. If the value increased exponentially, what is the annual growth rate?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Exponential Growth 2007-11-19
From lisa:
Hi i am a 8th grader who is learning about algebra and we are having test on exponent and i don't really get it i asked my teacher and she told me i should pay more attention so i want to know what exponential Growth means
Answered by Penny Nom.
Exponential decay 2006-03-29
From Casey:
Fifty milligrams of a drug was injected into a patient at 6am. The drug is known to be eliminated according to the law of exponential decay. At 8.30am it was determined that 60% of the drug remained in the body. How many milligrams will remain in the body at midday?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A colony of bacteria 2000-04-22
From Nicci Demmin:
Suppose that the bacteria in a colony can grow unchecked, by the law of exponential change. The colony starts with one bacterium and doubles every half hour. How many bacteria will the colony contain at the end of 50 hours?
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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