In general, we have $\,P(\color{red}{k\Delta t}) = P_{0}b^{k}\,.$ But, what is the amount at an arbitrary time $\,t\,$?
Let $\,t = \color{red}{k\Delta t}\,,$ so that $k = t/\Delta t\,.$ Then we have:
is an exponential model corresponding to an ( equal change , constant multiplier ) pair $\,(\Delta t,b)\,$ and initial amount $\,P_{0}$
Here are examples:
Suppose something doubles every $\,3\,$ seconds. ‘Doubling’ is multiplying by $\,2\,.$
Then, the ( equal change , constant multiplier ) pair is $\,(3,2)\,.$
The model is
Suppose something gets halved every $\,7\,$ minutes. ‘Halving’ is multiplying by $\,0.5\,.$
Then, the ( equal change , constant multiplier ) pair is $\,(7,0.5)\,.$
A variety of other names are possible:
Note: An ( equal change , constant multiplier ) pair is not unique! If $\,(\Delta t,b)\,$ is such a pair, then so is $\displaystyle\,(k\Delta t,b^k)\,$ for every nonzero real number $\,k\,,$ since: $$ \begin{align} P(t)\ &\cssId{s188}{= P_{0}(b^k)^{\frac{t}{k\Delta t}}}\cr\cr &\cssId{s189}{= P_{0}\,b^{k\,\cdot\,\frac{t}{k\Delta t}}}\cr\cr &\cssId{s190}{= P_{0}\,b^{t/\Delta t}} \end{align} $$
Exponential growth and decay apply to physical quantities which change in value or form in a rapid manner. The change can be measured using the concept of exponential growth and exponential decay, and the new obtained quantity can be obtained from the existing quantity. The formulas of exponential growth and decay are f(x) = a(1 + r) t , and f(x) = a(1 - r) t respectively.
Let us learn more about exponential growth and decay, the formula, applications, with the help of examples, FAQs.
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Exponential growth and decay apply to quantities which change rapidly. Exponential growth and decay have been derived from the concept of geometric progression. Quantities that do not change as constant but change in an exponential manner can be termed as having an exponential growth or exponential decay.
The simplest representation of exponential growth and decay is the formula ab x , where 'a' is the initial quantity, 'b' is the growth factor which is similar to the common ratio of the geometric progression, and 'x' in the time steps for multiplying the growth factor. For exponential growth, the value of b is greater than 1 (b > 1), and for exponential decay, the value of b is lesser than 1 (b < 1).
Exponential growth finds applications in studying bacterial growth, population increase, money growth schemes. Exponential decay refers to a rapid decrease in a quantity over a period of time. The exponential decay can be used to find food decay, half-life, radioactive decay. The formulas of exponential growth and decay are as presented below.
Exponential growth uses a factor 'r' which is the rate of growth. Here the r-value lies between 0 and 1 (0 < r < 1). The term (1 + r) can be taken as the growth factor. And 't' is the time steps which is the number of times the growth factor is to be multiplied. The value of 't' can be a whole number or a decimal number. For exponential decay, the growth factor is (1 - r), which has a value lesser than 1.
The exponential growth and decay have different interpretations of the formulas which are interrelated and can be interpreted differently. The below table shows the three different formulas of exponential growth and decay.
f(x) = ab | f(x) = ab |
f(x) = a(1 + r) | f(x) = a(1 - r) |
P = P e | P = P e |
In the above formulas the 'a' or P o is the initial quantity of the substance. Further for exponential growth b = 1 + r = e k and for exponential decay we have b = 1 - r = e -k .
The concept of exponential growth and decay can be observed in numerous day-to-day scientific and industrial activities. Let us check a few important applications of exponential growth and decay.
Example 1: What is the amount received from the investment fund after 2 years, if $.100,000 were invested at the compounding rate of 5% per every quarter?
The invested principal is a = $100,000, the rate of compounding growth is r = 5% = 0.05 per quarter.
The time period is 2 years, and there are 4 quarters in a year, and we have t = 8.
Applying the concepts of exponential growth and decay we have the following expressions for exponential growth.
f(x) = a(1 + r) t
f(x) = 100,000(1 + 0.05) 8
f(x) = 1,00,000(1.05) 8 = 100,000 × 1.47745544 = 147745.44
Therefore an amount of $1,47, 746 is received after a period of 2 years.
Example 2: The radioactive material of thorium decays at the rate of 8% per minute. What part of 10 grams of thorium would be remaining after 5 minutes?
The given initial quantity of thorium is a = 10grams, the rate of decay per minute is r = 8% = 8/100 = 0.08, and the time steps t = 5.
Here we can apply the concepts of exponential growth and decay, and the exponential decay formula for the decay of thorium is as follows.
f(x) = a(1 - r) t
f (x) = 10(1 - 0.08) 5 = 10(0.92) 5 = 6.5908
Therefore a quantity of 6.6 grams of thorium remains after 5 minutes.
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Faqs on exponential growth and decay, what is exponential growth and decay in maths.
Exponential growth and decay in maths applies to the calculation of rapidly changing quantity. There are numerous quantities and values in nature, industry, business which change rapidly with time. Compound internet, decpreciation, growth of virus, spoiling of perishable foods, are some of the real life examples which need to be calculated using a math formula. The exponential growth and decay gives the required needed calculations using the formulas f(x) = a(1 + r) t , and f(x) = a(1 - r) t . Here a is the initial quantity, r is the growth or decay constant, and t is the time period or the time factor.
There are three types of formulas that are used for computing exponential growth and decay. The three formulas are as follows.
Exponential growth refers to an increase of the resultant quantity for a given quantity, and exponential decay refers to the decrease of the resultant quantity for a given quantity. The exponential growth and decay both need the initial quantity, the time period and the decay or growth constant to find the resultant quantity. Exponetial growth finds use in finance, medicine, biology, and exponential decay find use to find the depreciation of an asset, to find the expiry date of a manufactured item.
The exponential growth and decay can be used to calculate the resultant quantity after a process of exponential growth or exponetial decay. From the given initial quantity, and the rate of growth or decay we can easily compute the resultant quantity. We can calculate the exponent growth and decay using f(x) = a(1 + r) t , and f(x) = a(1 - r) t .
The exponential growth and decay have numerous applications in our day-to-day life. The biological world has numerous examples of diseases and their spread, micro organisms, virus and their growth, which needs to be computed. Further we find numerous examples of exponential growth in finance, business, the internet, consumer behavior.
Exponential growth and decay: a differential equation.
This little section is a tiny introduction to a very important subject and bunch of ideas: solving differential equations . We'll just look at the simplest possible example of this.
The general idea is that, instead of solving equations to find unknown numbers , we might solve equations to find unknown functions . There are many possibilities for what this might mean, but one is that we have an unknown function $y$ of $x$ and are given that $y$ and its derivative $y'$ (with respect to $x$) satisfy a relation $$y'=ky$$ where $k$ is some constant. Such a relation between an unknown function and its derivative (or derivatives ) is what is called a differential equation . Many basic ‘physical principles’ can be written in such terms, using ‘time’ $t$ as the independent variable.
Having been taking derivatives of exponential functions, a person might remember that the function $f(t)=e^{kt}$ has exactly this property: $${d\over dt}e^{kt}=k\cdot e^{kt}$$ For that matter, any constant multiple of this function has the same property: $${d\over dt}(c\cdot e^{kt})=k\cdot c\cdot e^{kt}$$ And it turns out that these really are all the possible solutions to this differential equation.
There is a certain buzz-phrase which is supposed to alert a person to the occurrence of this little story: if a function $f$ has exponential growth or exponential decay then that is taken to mean that $f$ can be written in the form $$f(t)=c\cdot e^{kt}$$ If the constant $k$ is positive it has exponential growth and if $k$ is negative then it has exponential decay .
Since we've described all the solutions to this equation, what questions remain to ask about this kind of thing? Well, the usual scenario is that some story problem will give you information in a way that requires you to take some trouble in order to determine the constants $c,k$ . And, in case you were wondering where you get to take a derivative here, the answer is that you don't really: all the ‘calculus work’ was done at the point where we granted ourselves that all solutions to that differential equation are given in the form $f(t)=ce^{kt}$.
First to look at some general ideas about determining the constants before getting embroiled in story problems: One simple observation is that $$c=f(0)$$ that is, that the constant $c$ is the value of the function at time $t=0$. This is true simply because $$f(0)=ce^{k \cdot 0}=ce^{0}=c\cdot 1=c$$ from properties of the exponential function.
More generally, suppose we know the values of the function at two different times: $$y_1=ce^{kt_1}$$ $$y_2=ce^{kt_2}$$ Even though we certainly do have ‘two equations and two unknowns’, these equations involve the unknown constants in a manner we may not be used to. But it's still not so hard to solve for $c,k$: dividing the first equation by the second and using properties of the exponential function, the $c$ on the right side cancels, and we get $${y_1\over y_2}=e^{k(t_1-t_2)}$$ Taking a logarithm (base $e$, of course) we get $$\ln y_1-\ln y_2=k(t_1-t_2)$$ Dividing by $t_1-t_2$, this is $$k={\ln y_1-\ln y_2\over t_1-t_2}$$ Substituting back in order to find $c$, we first have $$y_1=ce^{{\ln y_1-\ln y_2\over t_1-t_2}t_1}$$ Taking the logarithm, we have $$\ln y_1=\ln c+{\ln y_1-\ln y_2\over t_1-t_2}t_1$$ Rearranging, this is $$\ln c=\ln y_1-{\ln y_1-\ln y_2\over t_1-t_2}t_1= {t_1\ln y_2-t_2\ln y_1\over t_1-t_2}$$ Therefore, in summary, the two equations $$y_1=ce^{kt_1}$$ $$y_2=ce^{kt_2}$$ allow us to solve for $c,k$, giving $$k={\ln y_1-\ln y_2\over t_1-t_2}$$ $$c=e^{t_1\ln y_2-t_2\ln y_1\over t_1-t_2}$$
A person might manage to remember such formulas, or it might be wiser to remember the way of deriving them.
A herd of llamas has $1000$ llamas in it, and the population is growing exponentially. At time $t=4$ it has $2000$ llamas. Write a formula for the number of llamas at arbitrary time $t$.
Solution: Here there is no direct mention of differential equations, but use of the buzz-phrase ‘growing exponentially’ must be taken as indicator that we are talking about the situation $$f(t)=ce^{kt}$$ where here $f(t)$ is the number of llamas at time $t$ and $c,k$ are constants to be determined from the information given in the problem. And the use of language should probably be taken to mean that at time $t=0$ there are $1000$ llamas, and at time $t=4$ there are $2000$. Then, either repeating the method above or plugging into the formula derived by the method, we find $$c=\hbox{ value of $f$ at $t=0$ } = 1000$$ $$k={\ln f(t_1)-\ln f(t_2)\over t_1-t_2}={\ln 1000-\ln 2000\over 0-4}$$ $$={ \ln {1000\over 2000}}{-4}={\ln {1\over 2} \over -4 } = (\ln 2)/4$$ Therefore, $$f(t)=1000\;e^{{\ln 2\over 4}t}=1000\cdot 2^{t/4}$$ This is the desired formula for the number of llamas at arbitrary time $t$.
Solution: Even though it is not explicitly demanded, we need to find the general formula for the number $f(t)$ of bacteria at time $t$, set this expression equal to $100,000$, and solve for $t$. Again, we can take a little shortcut here since we know that $c=f(0)$ and we are given that $f(0)=10$. (This is easier than using the bulkier more general formula for finding $c$). And use the formula for $k$: $$k={\ln f(t_1)-\ln f(t_2)\over t_1-t_2}= {\ln 10 -\ln 2,000\over 0-4}={ \ln {10\over 2,000} \over -4 }= {\ln 200\over 4} $$ Therefore, we have $$f(t)=10\cdot e^{{\ln 200\over 4}\;t}=10\cdot 200^{t/4}$$ as the general formula. Now we try to solve $$100,000=10\cdot e^{{\ln 200\over 4}\;t}$$ for $t$: divide both sides by the $10$ and take logarithms, to get $$\ln 10,000={\ln 200\over 4}\;t$$ Thus, $$t=4\,{\ln 10,000\over \ln 200}\approx 6.953407835.$$
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As you learn about modelling exponential growth and decay, recall familiar techniques that have helped you to model situations using other types of functions. The exponential growth and decay models possess input and corresponding output like other functions graphed in the real plane. They also adhere to the characteristic feature of the graphs of all functions; each point (corresponding input and output pairs) contained on the graph of the function satisfies the equation of the function.
You can rely on these features as you work with the form of the function to fill in known quantities from a given situation to solve for unknowns.
In real-world applications, we need to model the behavior of a function. In mathematical modeling, we choose a familiar general function with properties that suggest that it will model the real-world phenomenon we wish to analyze. In the case of rapid growth, we may choose the exponential growth function:
[latex]y={A}_{0}{e}^{kt}[/latex]
where [latex]{A}_{0}[/latex] is equal to the value at time zero, e is Euler’s constant, and k is a positive constant that determines the rate (percentage) of growth. We may use the exponential growth function in applications involving doubling time , the time it takes for a quantity to double. Such phenomena as wildlife populations, financial investments, biological samples, and natural resources may exhibit growth based on a doubling time. In some applications, however, as we will see when we discuss the logistic equation, the logistic model sometimes fits the data better than the exponential model.
On the other hand, if a quantity is falling rapidly toward zero, without ever reaching zero, then we should probably choose the exponential decay model. Again, we have the form [latex]y={A}_{0}{e}^{-kt}[/latex] where [latex]{A}_{0}[/latex] is the starting value, and e is Euler’s constant. Now k is a negative constant that determines the rate of decay. We may use the exponential decay model when we are calculating half-life , or the time it takes for a substance to exponentially decay to half of its original quantity. We use half-life in applications involving radioactive isotopes.
In our choice of a function to serve as a mathematical model, we often use data points gathered by careful observation and measurement to construct points on a graph and hope we can recognize the shape of the graph. Exponential growth and decay graphs have a distinctive shape, as we can see in the graphs below. It is important to remember that, although parts of each of the two graphs seem to lie on the x -axis, they are really a tiny distance above the x -axis.
A graph showing exponential growth. The equation is [latex]y=2{e}^{3x}[/latex].
A graph showing exponential decay. The equation is [latex]y=3{e}^{-2x}[/latex].
Exponential growth and decay often involve very large or very small numbers. To describe these numbers, we often use orders of magnitude. The order of magnitude is the power of ten when the number is expressed in scientific notation with one digit to the left of the decimal. For example, the distance to the nearest star, Proxima Centauri , measured in kilometers, is 40,113,497,200,000 kilometers. Expressed in scientific notation, this is [latex]4.01134972\times {10}^{13}[/latex]. We could describe this number as having order of magnitude [latex]{10}^{13}[/latex].
An exponential function of the form [latex]y={A}_{0}{e}^{kt}[/latex] has the following characteristics:
An exponential function models exponential growth when [latex]k� > 0[/latex] and exponential decay when [latex]k� < 0[/latex].
The graphs below include important characteristics of an exponential function that can illustrate whether the function represents growth or decay and the speed at which the function grows or decays.
Your task is to add the key features from the graphs above to graph made using an online graphing calculator and adjusting the [latex]a[/latex] and [latex]k[/latex] values. The function [latex]f(x) = a\cdot{e}^{kx}[/latex] will be what you use as your starting point.
Include the following key features:
Below is what the graph would look like in Desmos, but you can use any online graphing tool.
Work through the examples in this section on paper, perhaps more than once or twice, to obtain a thorough understanding of the processes involved.
A population of bacteria doubles every hour. If the culture started with 10 bacteria, graph the population as a function of time.
When an amount grows at a fixed percent per unit time, the growth is exponential. To find [latex]{A}_{0}[/latex] we use the fact that [latex]{A}_{0}[/latex] is the amount at time zero, so [latex]{A}_{0}=10[/latex]. To find k , use the fact that after one hour [latex]\left(t=1\right)[/latex] the population doubles from 10 to 20. The formula is derived as follows:
[latex]\begin{array}{l}\text{ }20=10{e}^{k\cdot 1}\hfill & \hfill \\ \text{ }2={e}^{k}\hfill & \text{Divide both sides by 10}\hfill \\ \mathrm{ln}2=k\hfill & \text{Take the natural logarithm of both sides}\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
so [latex]k=\mathrm{ln}\left(2\right)[/latex]. Thus the equation we want to graph is [latex]y=10{e}^{\left(\mathrm{ln}2\right)t}=10{\left({e}^{\mathrm{ln}2}\right)}^{t}=10\cdot {2}^{t}[/latex]. The graph is shown below.
The graph of [latex]y=10{e}^{\left(\mathrm{ln}2\right)t}[/latex] .
The population of bacteria after ten hours is 10,240. We could describe this amount as being of the order of magnitude [latex]{10}^{4}[/latex]. The population of bacteria after twenty hours is 10,485,760 which is of the order of magnitude [latex]{10}^{7}[/latex], so we could say that the population has increased by three orders of magnitude in ten hours.
For growing quantities, we might want to find out how long it takes for a quantity to double. As we mentioned above, the time it takes for a quantity to double is called the doubling time .
Given the basic exponential growth equation [latex]A={A}_{0}{e}^{kt}[/latex], doubling time can be found by solving for when the original quantity has doubled, that is, by solving [latex]2{A}_{0}={A}_{0}{e}^{kt}[/latex].
The formula is derived as follows:
[latex]\begin{array}{l}2{A}_{0}={A}_{0}{e}^{kt}\hfill & \hfill \\ 2={e}^{kt}\hfill & \text{Divide both sides by }{A}_{0}.\hfill \\ \mathrm{ln}2=kt\hfill & \text{Take the natural logarithm of both sides}.\hfill \\ t=\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{k}\hfill & \text{Divide by the coefficient of }t.\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
Thus the doubling time is
[latex]t=\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{k}[/latex]
According to Moore’s Law, the doubling time for the number of transistors that can be put on a computer chip is approximately two years. Give a function that describes this behavior.
[latex]\begin{array}{l}t=\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{k}\hfill & \text{The doubling time formula}.\hfill \\ 2=\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{k}\hfill & \text{Use a doubling time of two years}.\hfill \\ k=\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{2}\hfill & \text{Multiply by }k\text{ and divide by 2}.\hfill \\ A={A}_{0}{e}^{\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{2}t}\hfill & \text{Substitute }k\text{ into the continuous growth formula}.\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
The function is [latex]A={A}_{0}{e}^{\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{2}t}[/latex].
Recent data suggests that, as of 2013, the rate of growth predicted by Moore’s Law no longer holds. Growth has slowed to a doubling time of approximately three years. Find the new function that takes that longer doubling time into account.
[latex]f\left(t\right)={A}_{0}{e}^{\frac{\mathrm{ln}2}{3}t}[/latex]
We now turn to exponential decay . One of the common terms associated with exponential decay, as stated above, is half-life , the length of time it takes an exponentially decaying quantity to decrease to half its original amount. Every radioactive isotope has a half-life, and the process describing the exponential decay of an isotope is called radioactive decay.
To find the half-life of a function describing exponential decay, solve the following equation:
[latex]\frac{1}{2}{A}_{0}={A}_{o}{e}^{kt}[/latex]
We find that the half-life depends only on the constant k and not on the starting quantity [latex]{A}_{0}[/latex].
The formula is derived as follows
[latex]\begin{array}{l}\frac{1}{2}{A}_{0}={A}_{o}{e}^{kt}\hfill & \hfill \\ \frac{1}{2}={e}^{kt}\hfill & \text{Divide both sides by }{A}_{0}.\hfill \\ \mathrm{ln}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=kt\hfill & \text{Take the natural log of both sides}.\hfill \\ -\mathrm{ln}\left(2\right)=kt\hfill & \text{Apply properties of logarithms}.\hfill \\ -\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(2\right)}{k}=t\hfill & \text{Divide by }k.\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
Since t , the time, is positive, k must, as expected, be negative. This gives us the half-life formula
[latex]t=-\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(2\right)}{k}[/latex]
In previous sections, we learned the properties and rules for both exponential and logarithmic functions. We have seen that any exponential function can be written as a logarithmic function and vice versa. We have used exponents to solve logarithmic equations and logarithms to solve exponential equations. We are now ready to combine our skills to solve equations that model real-world situations, whether the unknown is in an exponent or in the argument of a logarithm.
As you learn to model real-world applications using exponential and logarithmic functions, it will be helpful to have created a reference list of the properties and rules for exponents and logarithms as well as the techniques for solving exponential and logarithmic equations. Keep this reference list nearby as you practice working through the examples. Eventually, you’ll be able to work through new applications without referring to your notes.
The applications below use exponential and logarithmic functions to model behavior in the real world.
One such application is in science, in calculating the time it takes for half of the unstable material in a sample of a radioactive substance to decay, called its half-life . The table below lists the half-life for several of the more common radioactive substances.
Substance | Use | Half-life |
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gallium-67 | nuclear medicine | 80 hours |
cobalt-60 | manufacturing | 5.3 years |
technetium-99m | nuclear medicine | 6 hours |
americium-241 | construction | 432 years |
carbon-14 | archeological dating | 5,715 years |
uranium-235 | atomic power | 703,800,000 years |
We can see how widely the half-lives for these substances vary. Knowing the half-life of a substance allows us to calculate the amount remaining after a specified time. We can use the formula for radioactive decay:
[latex]\begin{array}{l}A\left(t\right)={A}_{0}{e}^{\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{T}t}\hfill \\ A\left(t\right)={A}_{0}{e}^{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)\frac{t}{T}}\hfill \\ A\left(t\right)={A}_{0}{\left({e}^{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}\right)}^{\frac{t}{T}}\hfill \\ A\left(t\right)={A}_{0}{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)}^{\frac{t}{T}}\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
Note: It is also possible to find the decay rate using [latex]k=-\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(2\right)}{t}[/latex].
How long will it take for 10% of a 1000-gram sample of uranium-235 to decay?
[latex]\begin{array}{l}\text{ }y=\text{1000}e\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{\text{703,800,000}}t\hfill & \hfill \\ \text{ }900=1000{e}^{\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{\text{703,800,000}}t}\hfill & \text{After 10% decays, 900 grams are left}.\hfill \\ \text{ }0.9={e}^{\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{\text{703,800,000}}t}\hfill & \text{Divide by 1000}.\hfill \\ \mathrm{ln}\left(0.9\right)=\mathrm{ln}\left({e}^{\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{\text{703,800,000}}t}\right)\hfill & \text{Take ln of both sides}.\hfill \\ \mathrm{ln}\left(0.9\right)=\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{\text{703,800,000}}t\hfill & \text{ln}\left({e}^{M}\right)=M\hfill \\ \text{}\text{}t=\text{703,800,000}\times \frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.9\right)}{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}\text{years}\hfill & \text{Solve for }t.\hfill \\ \text{}\text{}t\approx \text{106,979,777 years}\hfill & \hfill \end{array}[/latex]
Ten percent of 1000 grams is 100 grams. If 100 grams decay, the amount of uranium-235 remaining is 900 grams.
How long will it take before twenty percent of our 1000-gram sample of uranium-235 has decayed?
[latex]t=703,800,000\times \frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.8\right)}{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}\text{ years }\approx \text{ }226,572,993\text{ years}[/latex].
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. Express the amount of carbon-14 remaining as a function of time, t .
This formula is derived as follows.
[latex]\begin{array}{l}\text{}A={A}_{0}{e}^{kt}\hfill & \text{The continuous growth formula}.\hfill \\ 0.5{A}_{0}={A}_{0}{e}^{k\cdot 5730}\hfill & \text{Substitute the half-life for }t\text{ and }0.5{A}_{0}\text{ for }f\left(t\right).\hfill \\ \text{}0.5={e}^{5730k}\hfill & \text{Divide both sides by }{A}_{0}.\hfill \\ \mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)=5730k\hfill & \text{Take the natural log of both sides}.\hfill \\ \text{}k=\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{5730}\hfill & \text{Divide by the coefficient of }k.\hfill \\ \text{}A={A}_{0}{e}^{\left(\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{5730}\right)t}\hfill & \text{Substitute for }r\text{ in the continuous growth formula}.\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
The function that describes this continuous decay is [latex]f\left(t\right)={A}_{0}{e}^{\left(\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{5730}\right)t}[/latex]. We observe that the coefficient of t , [latex]\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{5730}\approx -1.2097×10^{-4}[/latex] is negative, as expected in the case of exponential decay.
The half-life of plutonium-244 is 80,000,000 years. Find a function that gives the amount of plutonium-244 remaining as a function of time measured in years.
[latex]f\left(t\right)={A}_{0}{e}^{-0.0000000087t}[/latex]
The formula for radioactive decay is important in radiocarbon dating which is used to calculate the approximate date a plant or animal died. Radiocarbon dating was discovered in 1949 by Willard Libby who won a Nobel Prize for his discovery. It compares the difference between the ratio of two isotopes of carbon in an organic artifact or fossil to the ratio of those two isotopes in the air. It is believed to be accurate to within about 1% error for plants or animals that died within the last 60,000 years.
Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon that has a half-life of 5,730 years. It occurs in small quantities in the carbon dioxide in the air we breathe. Most of the carbon on Earth is carbon-12 which has an atomic weight of 12 and is not radioactive. Scientists have determined the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in the air for the last 60,000 years using tree rings and other organic samples of known dates—although the ratio has changed slightly over the centuries.
As long as a plant or animal is alive, the ratio of the two isotopes of carbon in its body is close to the ratio in the atmosphere. When it dies, the carbon-14 in its body decays and is not replaced. By comparing the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in a decaying sample to the known ratio in the atmosphere, the date the plant or animal died can be approximated.
Since the half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years, the formula for the amount of carbon-14 remaining after t years is
[latex]A\approx {A}_{0}{e}^{\left(\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{5730}\right)t}[/latex]
This formula is derived as follows:
[latex]\begin{array}{l}\text{ }A={A}_{0}{e}^{kt}\hfill & \text{The continuous growth formula}.\hfill \\ \text{ }0.5{A}_{0}={A}_{0}{e}^{k\cdot 5730}\hfill & \text{Substitute the half-life for }t\text{ and }0.5{A}_{0}\text{ for }f\left(t\right).\hfill \\ \text{ }0.5={e}^{5730k}\hfill & \text{Divide both sides by }{A}_{0}.\hfill \\ \mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)=5730k\hfill & \text{Take the natural log of both sides}.\hfill \\ \text{ }k=\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{5730}\hfill & \text{Divide both sides by the coefficient of }k.\hfill \\ \text{ }A={A}_{0}{e}^{\left(\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.5\right)}{5730}\right)t}\hfill & \text{Substitute for }r\text{ in the continuous growth formula}.\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
To find the age of an object we solve this equation for t :
[latex]t=\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(\frac{A}{{A}_{0}}\right)}{-0.000121}[/latex]
Out of necessity, we neglect here the many details that a scientist takes into consideration when doing carbon-14 dating, and we only look at the basic formula. The ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in the atmosphere is approximately 0.0000000001%. Let r be the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in the organic artifact or fossil to be dated determined by a method called liquid scintillation. From the equation [latex]A\approx {A}_{0}{e}^{-0.000121t}[/latex] we know the ratio of the percentage of carbon-14 in the object we are dating to the percentage of carbon-14 in the atmosphere is [latex]r=\frac{A}{{A}_{0}}\approx {e}^{-0.000121t}[/latex]. We solve this equation for t , to get
[latex]t=\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(r\right)}{-0.000121}[/latex]
A bone fragment is found that contains 20% of its original carbon-14. To the nearest year, how old is the bone?
We substitute 20% = 0.20 for r in the equation and solve for t :
[latex]\begin{array}{l}t=\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(r\right)}{-0.000121}\hfill & \text{Use the general form of the equation}.\hfill \\ =\frac{\mathrm{ln}\left(0.20\right)}{-0.000121}\hfill & \text{Substitute for }r.\hfill \\ \approx 13301\hfill & \text{Round to the nearest year}.\hfill \end{array}[/latex]
The bone fragment is about 13,301 years old.
The instruments that measure the percentage of carbon-14 are extremely sensitive and, as we mention above, a scientist will need to do much more work than we did in order to be satisfied. Even so, carbon dating is only accurate to about 1%, so this age should be given as [latex]\text{13,301 years}\pm \text{1% or 13,301 years}\pm \text{133 years}[/latex].
Cesium-137 has a half-life of about 30 years. If we begin with 200 mg of cesium-137, will it take more or less than 230 years until only 1 milligram remains?
less than 230 years; 229.3157 to be exact
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Course: class 12 physics (india) > unit 13.
Step-by-step explanation:
Because it has a half-life of 25 days, half of it will decay after 25 days.
After [tex]25*4=100[/tex] days, there will be [tex](1/2)^{4}=1/2^{4}=1/16[/tex] of it left.
So, [tex]1000/16=\boxed{62.5}[/tex].
After [tex]25*3=75[/tex] days, there will be [tex](1/2)^{3}=1/2^{3}=1/8[/tex] of it left.
So, [tex]400/8=\boxed{50}[/tex]
After [tex]25*2=50[/tex] days, there will be [tex](1/2)^2=1/2^{2}=1/4[/tex] of it left.
So, [tex]300/4=\boxed{75}[/tex].
The only answer left is [tex]\boxed{100}[/tex] grams. You can solve it the same way you solved the previous steps.
One angle of an isosceles triangle is known to be 68°. What would be one of the other angles? a 44° b 55° c 66° d 112°
Isosceles triangles have two angles that are equal. If the two equal angles are 68
We have 68, 68, and an unknown angle x
They add to 180
68+68+x = 180
3(2x+9)= -10 + 31 x equal (simplify your answer)
the answer is x = -1
very easy first open the bracket and then Bodmas
3[-2(8-13)] how to solve it
3 times - 2,times 8-13
You solve the ones in the bracket first
(the rule of BODMAS)
So 8-13 first, then
-2times 8-13,then
Then you get your answer
2a-3b for a= 1/2 and b =6
Substitute the given values into the expression
= 2 × [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] - 3 × 6
What’s the answer for the 1st problem
Evaluate f(0) given the following graph
Assuming the graph is a function of x, then f(0) = 1.
Plug in 0 for x and ask yourself what is the y coordinate?
What is the denominator of 24⁄32? * a. 6⁄8 b. 8 c. 24 d. 32
Math expert please provide the product in standard form
Solve for X A) -6 C) 12 E) 9 B) 8 D) 3
In my thinking the answer is 9.
plz help me! 50 points
Graph attached
Shading should be done from 3 to 15/2 or 7.5
It should be open dot
Given the line below. Write the equation of the line, in point-slope form. Identify (x1, y1) as the point (-2, -1). Use the box provided to submit all of your calculations and final answers.
y + 1 = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] (x + 2)
The equation of a line in point- slope form is
y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
where m is the slope and (x₁, y₁ ) a point on the line
Calculate m using the slope formula
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, - 1 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 1 )
m = [tex]\frac{1-(-1)}{2-(-2)}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1+1}{2+2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2}{4}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] and (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, - 1 ) , then
y - (- 1) = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex](x - (- 2) ) , that is
Multiply. Enter the product in simplest form. 3/5 × 2/3 =
0.4 or 4/10
-- x -- = -- = --
The second hand of the clock is 3.7 cm long. Find the linear speed of the tip of the second hand as it's passes around the clock face. O 0.00646 cm per sec O 172.03 cm per sec O 0.387 cm per sec 2.87 cm per sec
I'd look it up would probably work if not see if someone else might be able to help you out with this
A triangles angles have a ratio of 294 what are all three angles
24:108:40 in this order
Classify the system of equations and identify the number of solutions. 4x + 2y = −8 6x + 3y = 9 inconsistent; none consistent, dependent; one inconsistent; one consistent, dependent; infinite HELP ASAP PLS
inconsistent, none
Write both equations in slope-intercept form to see if the lines are parallel.
These two lines have slope m = −2 and different y-intercepts, therefore they are parallel.
Since the lines are parallel, the system is inconsistent and there are no solutions.
The system of equations 4x + 2y = −8 6x + 3y = 9 is inconsistent and has no solutions.
A system of equations is a collection of two or more equations with a same set of unknowns.
We need to write both equations in slope-intercept form to see if the lines are parallel.
y=-2x-4, m₁=-2
and 6x+3y=9
y=-2x+3, m₂=-2.
So two lines have slope m = −2 and different y-intercepts,
It means two line are parallel.
Hence 4x + 2y = −8 , 6x + 3y = 9 is inconsistent and has no solution.
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PLZZZ HELP ASAP ON THIS I NEED IT NOW
1.) x={ -4,-2,0,2,4}
y={ -4,-2,0,2,4}
2.)x={ -4,-2,0,2,4}
y={{-5,-1,3,7,11}
in coordinates:
1.)(-4,-4) (-2,-2) (0,0) (2,2) (4,4)
2.)(-4,-5) (-2,-1) (0,3) (2,7) (4,11)
O is the centre of the circle. Determine the value of a°.
a triangle has 180º total
since O is the center that makes OQ and OP radii and as such they are equally distanced
this means that the m<a and the measure opposite it are equal
so ÷82 by 2
If £2000 is placed into a bank account that pays 3% compound interest per year, how much will be in the account after 2 years? 60%
There would be 2,120 dollars in that account
A=P(1 - r/n)^nt
A = 5,000 (1 - 0.03/1)^(1)12)
A = 5,000 (1 - 0.03)^2
A = 5,000 (0.9)^2
A = $5,314.06
Michael and Lindsey are saving money. Micheal begins with $20 and saves $5 per week. Lindsey begins with no money, but saves $10 per week. Enter the number of weeks it will take for Lindsey and Michael to save the same amount of money.
Step-by-step explanation: 4 Weeks
Find the first match in the same number of weeks.
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,
As you can see, 40 dollars for each person is four weeks.
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If f(x)=2x^2-4, find f(0) and f(-3)
1st problem . x= √2, -√2 or Decimal form x= 1.41421356...
2nd problem . x= √2/2 , -√2/2 or Decimal form X= 0.70710678...
What is 0.22 expressed as a percent? A. 220% B. 22% C. 2.2% D. 0.022%
0.22(100)=22.0
we have to move the decimal point twice to the right to get a percent!
0.022 i think
PLS FINDD THIS THIS IS DUE IN 10 MINNNNNN!!! PLEASE DO WITH CLEAR STEPSS!!! I'LL MARK U BRAINLIEST
There is no question to answer.
Where is the question ?
Plz help ASAP <3 james draws a line that has an x-intercept of "-5" and y-intercept of 3 on a piece of graph paper. what is the equation of the line? A) y= 5/3 x + 3 B) y=5/3 x - 5 C) y=3/5 x - 5 D) y= 3/5 x + 3
the answer is D
yeah-ya..... right?
The equation of line will be;
⇒ y = - 3/5x + 3
What is Equation of line?
The equation of line in point-slope form passing through the points
(x₁ , y₁) and (x₂, y₂) with slope m is defined as;
⇒ y - y₁ = m (x - x₁)
Where, m = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)
Given that;
James draws a line that has an x-intercept of "-5" and y-intercept of 3 on a piece of graph paper .
Since, James draws a line that has an x-intercept of "-5" and y-intercept of 3 on a piece of graph paper.
Hence, The slope of the line = - 3/5
And, The y - intercept = 3
Thus, The equation of line will be;
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What is an algebraic expression for this word phrase? 5 more than the product of 7 and n 5 + 7n 5(7+n) 7(5+n) 5 + 7 + n
The value of the algebraic expression when n is given as 6 will be 38.
An algebraic expression is when we use numbers and words in solving a particular mathematical question.
Based on the information given in the question, the expression will be:
= 1 + 7n - 5
Note that the value of n = 6
Therefore, 1 + 7n - 5 will be:
= 1 + 7(6) - 5
= 1 + 42 - 5
Step-by-step explanation:Therefore, the value of the algebraic expression when n is given as 6 is 38.
For her phone service, Yolanda pays a monthly fee of $12, and she pays an additional $0.05 per minute of use. The least she has been charged in a month is $63.80 What are the possible number of minutes she has used her phone in a month? Use m for the number of minutes, and solve your inequality for m.
12 + 0.05m = 63.80
12 + 1m/20 = 63.8
12 + m/20 = 63.8
(20 * 12)/20 + m/20 = 63.8
(20 * 12 + m)/20 = 63.8
(m + 240)/20 = 63.8
20((m + 240)/20) = 63.8
m + 240 = 20 * 63.8
m + 240 = 1276
m = 1276 - 240
What is the result of gaining 10 pound then losing 20
-10 pounds or 10 pounds loss
you subreact 10-20 and you get -10
Find the slope of the following graph. -3 3 1/3
its 1/3, 1 to right and 3 up
what is the measure of F? pleaseeee
The 3 angles in a triangle sum to 180°
Sum the 3 given angles and equate to 180
2x + 3 + 7x - 5 + 3x + 14 = 180 , collect like terms
12x + 12 = 180 ( subtract 12 from both sides )
12x = 168 ( divide both sides by 12 )
∠ F = 7x - 5 = 7(14) - 5 = 98 - 5 = 93° → D
You save $35 a week for a year. How much do you have at the end of the year? (Hint: Use 52 weeks please help
2. Walter bought a 21-pound bag of flour. He used 4.2 pounds of the flour. He stored the rest of the flour in 2 2/5-pound portions. What is the number of 2 2/5-pound portions he stored?
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