Precalculus

Lecture 19: Exponential and Logarithmic Models

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Many important phenomena in nature can be modeled (at least approximately) using exponential functions. In this video, we look at few of the classically important examples, including exponential growth (and decay), Newton's Law of Cooling, and the logistic equation.

The graphic that appears on Slide 18 comes from Section 4.7 of the Precalculus book by OpenStax (accessible for free). Excerpts from Precalculus are allowed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.