Exponential functions are one of the most applicable topics you will study in College Algebra. Exponential functions are used to describe situations in many
facets of real life, such as economics, government, biology, chemistry, business, and finance.
Read this article and watch the news story about the cholera epidemic in Haiti in 2010:
https://www.ck12.org/algebra/applications-of-exponential-functions/rwa/Its-Epidemic/?referrer=concept_details
Read about how scientists are using cell phone data to predict and combat the spread of diseases:
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/predicting-ebolas-spread-using-cell-phone-data/
Find a news story or article online that discusses a topic that can be modeled by an exponential function. Post a link to your story and explain in one to two
sentences how your story uses exponential functions. Respond to the given discussion questions with a substantial post that demonstrates depth of
understanding and is supported by a minimum of one cited and referenced source.
Sample Solution