Workshop - Math Concepts - Precalculus
Precalculus - In Class Exercises - 

Say YES of NO to the question whether the following problems use the following concepts to solve them:
Printout and bring to class:
 
Problem /

Concepts

Logs Linear Exponential Factoring / Solving
Equations
Inverse Function Graphic Solution Other
(Explain)
Problem 1                
Problem 2                
Problem 3                
Problem 4                
Problem 5                
Problem 6                
Problem 7                
Problem 8                
Problem 1: Find the value of x when y = 12 for the function y= Problem 2. Write a formula for the function of a line with a point at (2,4) and a slope of -4.
Problem 3. When will the population of ants reach twice its present number if it is increasing at a rate of 3% every 10 days? Problem 4. When will two investments be equal if one starts out with a balance of $5,000 and is compound quarterly at an annual rate of 4% and the other starts out with $3,500 and grows annually at 5%?
Problem 5. Find the intersection of these functions: 
y = 10ex , y = 8 + 4x and y = 1/x.
Problem 6. Write the equation of the exponential function with these points; (2, 3) and (6, 1.5).
Problem 7. Population A grows at a constant amount of 2 from 10 and population B decreases at a rate of 8% from 20, will these two populations ever be equal? If so when? Problem 8. Write the formula for the function listed in table below: 
N(t) 12.8 10.24 8.192 6.5536
t 2 3 4 5

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