Exponential growth model: dy/dt = ky where k > 0, with solution y = y_0 e to the (kt). The quantity grows proportionally to its current size.
How to apply it: Use the exponential growth model when the rate of change is proportional to the current amount with a positive constant.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Differential Equations
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