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Math in the News: Issue 102--Why Ebola Is So Dangerous

Math in the News: Issue 102--Why Ebola Is So Dangerous

November 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we examine the ebola virus. We develop a matematical model for viral growth to show why it is such a dangerous virus.

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Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.LE.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.SSE.B.3.C, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.IF.C.7.E, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.BF.A.1.B
Grade Range 6 - 12
Curriculum Nodes Algebra
    • Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
        • Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Copyright Year 2014
Keywords math in the news, gas prices, data analysis