Unit 7 · Differential Equations

Chapter 7.4

Exponential Growth and Decay

'The rate is proportional to the amount' — the sentence behind populations, radioactivity, and cooling coffee — has exactly one shape of solution.

10–14 min · free · lesson 40 of 46

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By the end

  1. 01Solve dy/dt = ky and interpret k
  2. 02Work with half-life and doubling time
  3. 03Fit exponential models to given conditions

In unit 7

  1. 7.1Differential Equations: Laws of Change10–14
  2. 7.2Slope Fields10–14
  3. 7.3Separation of Variables11–15
  4. 7.4Exponential Growth and Decay10–14
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