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Exponential and Logarithmic Data Modeling and Semi-log Plots

Exponential and logarithmic regression, residual plots, competing function models, and semi-log plots (CED 2.6, 2.14–2.15).

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📈 Exponential and Logarithmic Data Modeling and Semi-log Plots

Fit exponential and logarithmic models to data, judge them with residuals and competing models, and read semi-log plots, where exponential data appears linear (AP Precalculus Topics 2.6, 2.14–2.15).

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A stone is dropped into a still pond, creating a circular ripple. The radius of the ripple is increasing at a rate of 22 cm/s. How fast is the area of the circle increasing when the radius is 1010 cm?

2Write the relationship between variables
3Differentiate both sides with respect to time
4Substitute known values
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