
Solve It! The half-life of a radioactive substance is the length of time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample of the substance to decay. The half-life of uranium-238 is expressed in scientific noation below.
Suppose you have a sample of 1000 uranium-238 atoms. How many atoms of uranium-238 are left after the following number of years?
Enter only the number of atoms.
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Take Note: Define growth factor.

Take Note: Assume that the equation represents an exponential growth function and fill in the blank.

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Vocabulary: Define compound interest in your own words.

Take Note: What is compound interest?

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Take Note: Define decay factor.

Take Note: Assume that the equation represents an exponential decay function and fill in the blank.

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Take Note: Summarize the mathematical content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?
Take Note: Assume that the equation represents an exponential growth function and fill in the blank.
Take Note: Assume that the equation represents an exponential growth function and fill in the blank.
Consider compound interest equation.
What does the parameter A represent?
Consider compound interest equation.
What does the parameter P represent?
Consider compound interest equation.
What does the parameter r represent?
Consider compound interest equation.
What does the parameter n represent?
Consider compound interest equation.
What does the parameter t represent?
Take Note: Assume that the equation represents an exponential decay function and fill in the blank.
Take Note: Assume that the equation represents an exponential decay function and fill in the blank.