Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
This unit of instruction you will learn how to work with exponential and logarithmic functions. Exponential functions model what some might call "explosive" growth, but logarithms grow slowly. Logarithms are the inverse of exponential functions.
Decibels are logarithms that measure sound, and when sound energy increases dramatically, the decibel values creep upwards. A few extra decibels can bust your eardrums! Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes using the Richter Scale is on a logarithmic scale as well.
Decibels are logarithms that measure sound, and when sound energy increases dramatically, the decibel values creep upwards. A few extra decibels can bust your eardrums! Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes using the Richter Scale is on a logarithmic scale as well.