AP Calculus ABChapter 40 of 46
Exponential Growth and Decay
Not yet publishedplanned runtime 10–14 min
'The rate is proportional to the amount' — the sentence behind populations, radioactivity, and cooling coffee — has exactly one shape of solution.
What this chapter covers
- solve dy/dt = ky and interpret k
- work with half-life and doubling time
- fit exponential models to given conditions