Definition of Gradient What is the gradient of a curve? At a given point the?gradient?of a curve is defined as the gradient of the?tangent?to the curve at that point A?tangent?to a curve is a line ...
Using Log Graphs in Modelling What are log graphs? Log graphs are used when the scale of a graph increases or decreases exponentially It can very difficult to read specific values from graphs with ...
Using Exps & Logs in Modelling What is exponential modelling? Exponential modelling is where real-life situations are modelled using exponential growth and decay Exponential growth is typically...
Exponential Growth & Decay What are exponential growth and exponential decay? y = Aekt?is exponential?growth y = Ae-kt?is exponential?decay k > 0?so plus or minus sign in equation immediatel...
Exponential Equations What are exponential equations? An equation where the unknown is a power In simple cases the solutions can be “spotted” How do I solve exponential equations? Laws of Indices a...
Laws of Logarithms What are the laws of logarithms? Two of these were seen in the notes Logarithmic Functions Beware … …?log (x + y) ≠ log x + log y Results apply to?ln?too How do I use the laws of...
Derivatives of Exponential Functions What is the derivative of e? y = ex?has the particular property ie for?every?real number?x, the gradient of?y = ex?is also equal to?ex?(see Derivatives of Expon...
"e" Exponential Function What is e, the exponential function? The exponential function is?y = ex e?is an?irrational?number e ≈ 2.718 As with other exponential graphs?y = ex passes through (0, 1) ha...
Logarithmic Functions Logarithmic functions a = bx?and?log?b?a = x?are equivalent statements a > 0 b?is called the base Every time you write a logarithm statement say to yourself what it means l...
