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Exponential Equations. Like Bases. Warm Up. The following quadratic equation has exactly one solution for x . Find the value of k . Explore more than one method…. Method One. One solution indicates that the discriminant is equal to 0:. Method Two.
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Exponential Equations Like Bases
Warm Up • The following quadratic equation has exactly one solution for x. Find the value of k. Explore more than one method…..
Method One • One solution indicates that the discriminant is equal to 0:
Warm Up - If $5,000 is invested at an interest rate of 5% per year, find the amount of the investment at the end of 5 years for the following compounding methods: • Annually • Monthly • Quarterly • Continuously
Annually: Monthly:
Quarterly: Continuously
Logarithms • Used to find unknown exponents in exponential models • Define many measurement scales in the sciences such as the pH, decibel, and Richter scales.
For any positive base b, where b≠1: bx = y if and only if x = logby Exponential Form Logarithmic Form
The Natural Logarithmic Function • The natural logarithmic function is the inverse of the natural exponential function