Problem:
Suppose $8,000 is invested at interest rate k, compounded continuously, and grows to $11,466.64 in 6 years.
a) Find the interest rate
where , ,
Divide both sides by
Take natural logs of both sides:
Use fact that
Divide both sides by 6:
Use calculator:
We'll round that to or
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b) Find the exponential growth function
Substitute for and for :
Your teacher may want you to write in
functional notation as
. Ask your teacher.
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c) Find the balance after 10 years
Substitute for in
.
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d) Find the doubling time.
For $8000 to double, it must become $16000,
So we substitute $16000 for A and solve for t
Divide both sides by 8000
Take natural logs of both sides:
Use fact that
Divide both sides by .06:
or a little over years.
Edwin