A Level Mathematics Syllabus Statement

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Know that the gradient of e^kx is equal to ke^kx and hence understand why the exponential model is suitable in many applications

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What is e? Dr James Grime discusses e - the famed Euler's Number.

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Indices Where do many fish live? Indices (in the seas!) This topic involves the use of the index, power or exponent. The concept is easily misunderstood and a surprisingly large number of pupils will evaluate 62 as 12 and not 36. After having mastered positive integer indices pupils should move on to negative indices and fractional indices. Exploring this topic in both numeric and algebraic ways will provide understanding and competence in this important concept.

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This video on Exponential and Logarithmic Functions is from Revision Village and is aimed at students taking the IB Maths AA SL/HL course

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A Level Mathematics Syllabus Statement

Exponentials and logarithms

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