Exponential Growth and Decay Basics

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Exponential Growth

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Increase at a constant rate per time period

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Exponential Decay

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Decrease at a constant rate per time period

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Growth Factor

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1 + rate of growth

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Decay Factor

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1 - rate of decay

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Initial Value

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Starting amount before growth/decay

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Growth Rate

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Percentage increase per time period

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Decay Rate

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Percentage decrease per time period

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Doubling Time

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Time for quantity to double

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Half-Life

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Time for quantity to halve

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Exponential Function

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f(x) = a * b^x