2. * Objectives: * Use the properties of exponents. * Evaluate and simplify expressions containing rational exponents. * Solve equations containing rational exponents.

3. * A number is written in scientific notation when it is in the form a x 10 n where a is between 1 and 10 and n is an integer.

4. At their closest points, Mars and Earth are approximately 7.5 x 10 7 kilometers apart. a. Write this distance in standard form. b. How many times further is the distance Mars Pathfinder traveled than the minimum distance between Earth and Mars? (the pathfinder traveled 4.013 x 10 8 ) 75,000,000 401,300,000 75,000,000 =.535 x 10 1 = 5.35

5. Please work with your table partner to go through the graphing calculator exploration. **If we have time at the end**

7. a. 125 1/3 = b. (s 2 t 3 ) 5 = c. d. e. (81c 4 ) 1/4 = f. 625 3/4 = g. Simplify: h. Solve: 734 = x 3/4 + 5

8. PropertyDefinition Product Power of a Power Power of a Quotient Power of a Product

9. PropertyDefinition Quotient Rational Exponent Negative Exponent Zero Exponent

10. WARM-UP:

11. * Learning Targets: * I can solve problems involving exponential growth and decay. * I can evaluate expressions involving logarithms. * I can solve equations and inequalities involving logarithms.

12. * An exponential function is of the form y = b x where the base b is a positive real number and the exponent is a variable.

13. Please work with your table partner to go through the graphing calculator exploration.

14. b > 1 b > 1 0 < b < 1 0 < b < 1Domain Range y- intercept Behavior Horizontal Asymptote Vertical Asymptote All real numbers (0, 1) none Y=0 What happens when b=1?

16. Write each expression in exponential form: a. b.

17. Write each equation in logarithmic form: a. b.

18. * Evaluate the expression

19. * How long would it take for 256,000 grams of Thorium-234, with a half-life of 25 days, to decay to 1000 grams?

20. PropertyDefinitionProduct Quotient Power Equality “Drop it down” “lop it off”

21. Solve each equation (Warm-Up): a. b. c.

22. Solve each equation: a. You don’t HAVE to do anything fancy for this one….just your brain…..ummmmmm

23. Solve each equation: b.

24. Solve each equation: c.

25. d. e. f.

26. d.

27. e.

28. f.

30. Section 11.2 & 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (Graphing) Objectives: Graph exponential functions and inequalities. Graph logarithmic functions and inequalities.

31. * Graph the exponential functions y=4 x, y=4 x +2, and y=4 x -3 on the same set of axes. Compare and contrast the graphs.

32.  Graph the exponential functions y=, y=, and y= on the same set of axes. Compare and contrast the graphs.

33. * Graph y < 2 x + 1.

37. * Solve: 3 2x-1 = 4 x * Solve 2log 8 x – log 8 3 = log 8 10

40. According to Newton’s Law of Cooling, the difference between the temperature of an object and its surroundings decreases in time exponentially. Suppose a certain cup of coffee is 95 o C and it is in a room that is 20 o C. The cooling for this particular cup can be modeled by the equation y = 75(0.875) t where y is the temperature difference (from the room) and t is the time in minutes. * Find the temperature of the coffee after 15 minutes.

41. The equation A =,where A is the final amount, P is the initial (principal) amount, r is the annual interest rate, n is the number of times interest is paid/compounded per year, and t is the number of time periods, is used for modeling compound interest.

42. * Suppose that a researcher estimates that the initial population of varroa (the parasite that kills bee populations) in a colony is 500. They are increasing at a rate of 14% per week. What is the expected population in 22 weeks?

43. * Determine the amount of money in a money market account providing an annual rate of 5% compounded daily if Marcus invested $2000 and left it in the account for 7 years.

44. * How long would it take for 256,000 grams of Thorium-234, with a half-life of 25 days, to decay to 1000 grams?

45. 1. Graph y = log 4 (x+2) – 1 2. Solve 10 3x – 1 = 6 2x 3. If I want to make $500 in 2 years, and I have $2000 to invest now, what interest rate do I need to convince my bank to give me if they add interest semi-annually?

46. * Objectives * Find common logarithms of numbers * Solve equations and inequalities using common logarithms * Solve real-world application with common logarithmic functions.

47. * A common logarithm is a logarithm with a base of 10

48. * Given that evaluate each logarithm. a. log 7,000,000 b. b. log 0.0007

49. Evaluate each expression a. log 5(2) 3 b. = =

50. * Graph y > log (x – 4).

51. * Graph y = log x + 2 * Graph y = log (x + 1) - 4 * Graph y = -log (x) + 5 * Graph y = 3log (x – 4)

52. If a, b, and n are positive numbers and neither a nor b is 1, then the following equation is true:

53. * Find the value of using the change of base formula

54. * Solve the following equations: a. 6 3x = 81 b. 5 4x = 73

55. * WARM-UP * Solve using change of base. * Solve

56. * Objectives * Use the exponential function y=e x * Find natural logarithms of numbers * Solve equations and inequalities using natural logarithms * Solve real-world applications with natural logarithms.

57. The formula for exponential growth and decay (in terms of e) is : where A is the final amount, P is the initial (principal) amount, r is the rate constant, and t is time. (HINT: Look for the phrase “compounded continuously” when using this formula.)

58. * On your calculator, find the e button. What number does the calculator give you? 2.718  The number e is JUST A NUMBER…just like ……….JUST A NUMBER.

59. * Compare the balance after 25 years of a $10,000 investment earning 6.75% interest compounded continuously to the same investment compounded semiannually.

60. According to Newton, a beaker of liquid cools exponentially when removed from a source of heat. Assume that the initial temperature is 90 o F and that r=0.275. Write a function to model the rate at which the liquid cools.

61. b. Find the temperature of the liquid after 4 minutes c. Graph the function and use the graph to verify your answer to part (b).

62. * A natural logarithm is a logarithm with a base of e and is denoted ln x.

63. Convert to a natural logarithm and evaluate.

64. * Solve: 6.5 = -16.25 ln x

65. Solve each equation or inequality by using natural logarithms. a. 3 2x = 7 x-1 b.