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Paper Folding Exponential Functions

A document describes a paper folding activity where the number of sections created doubles with each fold and the fractional area of each section is halved. It asks the student to fill in charts tracking these patterns as the number of folds increases and to sketch the graphs of the number of sections and fractional area as functions of the number of folds.

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Paper Folding Exponential Functions

A document describes a paper folding activity where the number of sections created doubles with each fold and the fractional area of each section is halved. It asks the student to fill in charts tracking these patterns as the number of folds increases and to sketch the graphs of the number of sections and fractional area as functions of the number of folds.

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TCC Math 1513 Peterson Paypah Foldin Q: Before you start, describe what a negative exponent means.

For example, what s another way to write A: ? What about ?

a) Fold this paper once. How many sections did you create? _________ What s the fractional area of each section? ___________ b) Fold this paper again. How many sections now? ___________ What s the fractional area of each section? ___________ c) Go ahead and fold it one more time. How many sections do you have? __________ What s the fractional area of each section? ___________ Fill in the chart Number of Folds 0 1 2 3 x Number of Sections Created Fractional Area of Each Section

So if x is the number of folds and if Similarly, if x is the number of folds and

is the number of sections created, then

______________. _____________.

is the fractional area of each section, then and

Fill in some more charts. Use the charts to sketch the graphs of _________________ -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 _________________

on the same set of axes.

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