Power Play: Exponential Explorations
Dive into the power of multiplicative growth! Fold paper to the moon, solve exponential pond riddles, and battle massive exponent values.
Warmup: The Magical Pond Riddle
In a magical pond, a pink lotus doubles in number every day. After exactly 30 days, the pond is completely covered.
Use the slider to find the unit when the pond was exactly HALF FULL.
Start with a sheet of paper 0.001 cm thick. Fold it in half repeatedly. Keep folding until it reaches the Moon (~384,400 km)!
Estu and Roxie found a safe secured with a 5-digit passcode lock (each digit can be 0 to 9). How many maximum passwords did they end up checking?
Use the slider to explore scientific notation and powers of 10, from rhinos to the stars in the universe!