document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027042>Question 1027042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.Exponents are used in the real world in many different applications. Post and thoroughly explain a real world example where exponents are utilized. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Computing the amount of interest a bank account pays with compound interest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Exponential decay (e.g. given a substance with some half-life)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Determining the runtime of an algorithm or if the problem is in complexity class P, NP, EXP, etc. (this is a little more on the theoretical computer science side, but it has many real-world applications)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Exponentiation is used to compute many other functions that have real-world applications, such as all trig functions. </SPAN>\n" );
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