Stage 24 · Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

24.2.1 The Birth of the Exponential Function

24.2 Exponential Functions: Curves of Doubling and Halving

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24.2.1 The Birth of the Exponential Function

Core idea

A cell doubles each generation, so the generation becomes the exponent and the count becomes the result, written y=a^x (a>0 and a≠1).

Module goal. Establish the idea of an exponential function, master its graph and properties, and understand explosive growth and decay
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