Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (pp. 352 – 421)
It is the goal of the instructor that the students will:
·         identify the y-intercept, rate of change, base, the initial population, asymptote, domain, range, and the transformations in an exponential or logarithmic equation
·         identify an exponential or logarithmic pattern in a table of data
·         classify an equation as exponential growth or decay
·         calculate interest and total value of an investment in a compound interest problem
·         compute the exponential or logarithmic regression equation for a set of data and use it to make predictions
·         convert between exponential and logarithmic forms of an equation
·         evaluate exponential and logarithmic equations by applying the “one-to-one” property
·         apply logarithms to pH, population growth, radioactive decay, magnitude of earthquakes, cooling, and sound intensity problems
·         memorize and apply the properties of logarithms to simplify, expand, and solve logarithmic and exponential equations
·         identify and apply common and natural logarithms
·         identify the irrational number e, derive its value, and apply it to natural logarithmic and continuous interest problems