2.4 Exponential Functions
Checkpoint 5
Give a reason for each step in Example 2.
Answer
1. We chose `k` to make `3^t = e^(kt)`.
2. We applied the rule for differentiating
exponential functions.
3. `k = text(log)_e 3`.
4. `e^(kt) = 3^t` (see Step 1).