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Indices Project

This document contains a math project on indices involving two parts. Part A deals with modeling the exponential growth of an amoeba colony. It involves completing tables and graphs showing the doubling in number of amoeba after each division. Part B considers the height of a bouncing superball, with the height halving after each bounce. It again involves completing tables and graphs as well as determining when the ball will stop bouncing based on extrapolating from the graph.

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Indices Project

This document contains a math project on indices involving two parts. Part A deals with modeling the exponential growth of an amoeba colony. It involves completing tables and graphs showing the doubling in number of amoeba after each division. Part B considers the height of a bouncing superball, with the height halving after each bounce. It again involves completing tables and graphs as well as determining when the ball will stop bouncing based on extrapolating from the graph.

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Year 8 Maths Indices Project 2009

Name ______________________ Class ____ Score ____/25 = _____%


Work through the questions below. Where appropriate, show all calculations. Where written
responses are required, answer in as much detail as possible.

Part A – Multiplying Amoeba

Amoeba are single-celled organisms that multiply by dividing.


When an amoeba reaches its full size, it divides into two.

1. Complete the table below to show the total number of


amoeba present in a colony after a series of divisions.

Number of divisions (n) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Number of amoeba (A) 1 2 4 8

A as a power of 2 20 21 22

(2 marks)

2. Plot the points on a set of axes to show the number of amoeba in the colony for the first nine
divisions. Join the points with a smooth curve. Give the graph a title, label each axis and use
a suitable scale.

(4 marks)

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Year 8 Maths Indices Project 2009
3. The graph you have drawn is an example of exponential growth. Describe the shape of the
graph.
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(2 marks)

4. How many divisions are required to create a colony of approximately 1000 amoeba?

(2 marks)

5. Find a rule for the number of amoeba (A) in terms of n.

(2 marks)

6. Do you think the number of amoeba would continue to grow at the same rate forever?
Explain.

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(2 marks)

Part B – Bouncing Ball

A superball is thrown to the ground and it bounces up


to a height of 8 metres. The ball continues to bounce
and each time it reaches up to half the height of the
previous bounce.

1. Complete the table below:

Number of bounces (b) 1 2 3 4 5 6

Height of the ball in metres (H) 8 4

H as a power of 2 23

(2 marks)

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2. Draw a graph to show the height of each bounce for the first six bounces. Join the points with
a smooth curve. Give the graph a title, label each axis and use a suitable scale.

(4 marks)

3. Use the graph (extrapolate) to determine when the ball will stop bouncing.

(2 marks)

4. Realistically, when do you think the ball will stop bouncing? State a more suitable domain
(range of values for the horizontal axis) for this situation.
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(3 marks)

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