Algebra 2 Companion Book, Volume 2

7.2.2 The Natural Base, e − Worksheet

Example 1: Graph. 1. f ( x ) = e x − 4

2. f ( x ) = − e x

3. f ( x ) = 4 − e x

4. f ( x ) = e 1 − x

Example 2: Simplify. 5.  ln e 1

  

  

x 3

6. ln e x − y

7.

8. e ln 2 x

9. e 3ln x

e In

Example 3: 10.  Emma receives $7750 and invests it in an account that earns 4% interest compounded continuously. What is the total amount of her investment after 5 years?

Example 4: 11.  Technetium-99m, a radioisotope used to image the skeleton and the heart muscle, has a half-life of about 6 hours. Find the decay constant. Use the decay function N ( t ) = N 0 e − kt to determine the amount of a 250 mg dose that remains after 24 hours.

135

Made with FlippingBook - Share PDF online