Exponents and Logarithms Unit Portfolio

Things you should know to be successful with the portfolio and the
test:
Instructions for completing: 1. Make a copy of the portfolio 2. Answer all questions and
upload artifacts (evidence) 3. Upload to your DP 4. Submit the link on EDMODO for the
Exponents and Logarithm Unit Portfolio
20 Total Points - 4 points per section\
Due Thursday February 9th
In-class/take home test on Friday February 10th
Link to assignments and notes

Part 1: Unit Summary

Learning Statement
Tell the story of how you made sense of the different concepts throughout this unit. Be sure to hit all of
the following talking points, and include all activities/worksheets that are applicable. You must use
artifacts (worksheet, turn-in assignments, notes, class discussions) from this unit as evidence.

1. Applying and using exponential growth and decay (4 points)

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a. Describe how you made sense of the exponential form y = ab
How I made sense of the exponential form was I kinda just payed attention in class and understood it. We
would plug numbers into the variables.
b. Describe how you made sense of growth and decay rate
i. b = 1 + r
ii. b = 1 r
The - goes down and the + goes up.
2. Compounding interest (4 points)
a. Describe how you made sense of compounding interest and simple interest?
Compounding interest is the idea of compounding interest paid to you by the bank for a savings account or
Certificate of Deposit is often compounded. Interest that you pay on a loan or credit card compounded
daily. The equation is A = P(1+r/n)^nt. I guess I made sense with it by practicing with it.
b. Describe how you made sense of compounding interest and continuously
compounding interest?
I made sense with those through the worksheets we were given. We would have to use the equation I
typed about but for n it would either equal 12 = monthly, 365 = daily, 1 = yearly, etc.
c. Describe how e (Eulers Number) can be found using the following formula
1 n
(1 + n) (Hint: Start with n = 1 and keep getting bigger 10, 100, 1000, etc)
What is happening as n gets bigger? *
e would be A = Pe^rt.
3. Solving for exponents in equations (4 points)
a. Describe how you made sense of solving for exponents in equations when the bases
can be made the same.
 I think solving for exponents is kind of easy in general. Mr. Corner just showed us like a simple way to
solve for it.
b. Describe how you made sense of solving for exponents in equations when the bases
are not the same. (Hint: Look at your definition of a Logarithm Notes)
Logarithm - mean a number that indicates a ratio.
4. Logarithms (4 points)
a. Describe how you made sense of converting between the logarithmic and exponential
form of an equation.
I didnt really understand it at first and had to watch a khan academy video to understand but going from
logarithmic form to exponential form is kind of like the same things except the numbers are switched
around.
b. Describe how you made sense of the Log Properties.
How I made sense of Log Properties was I took notes.
The Addition Rule: Loga (xy) = Loga^x + Loga^y
The Subtraction Rule: Loga^x/y = Loga^x - Loga^y

Part 1: Unit Summary Answers Here

Beautiful examples (Your assignment work here! Amazing Narratives
Evidence)

This is my growth or decay notes

 This is my compounding interest notes. I used
these to understand more about compounding
interest.

This is my exponents notes.

This is a picture of my log notes.

Part 2: Exponents and Logs Unit Reflection (4 points)

 What habits of a mathematician did you use?
Habits of a Mathematician I think I used was
Having finished the portfolio how prepared do you feel for Fridays test? How can you be
more prepared?
I think Im some what prepared for the test. I should really study and practice more to be prepared.

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