SOLUTION: Samantha invested $4,000 at an interest rate of 4% compounded continuously. The function represents the total amount of the investment after t years. A(t)=4,000e^(0.04t) Whic

Question 1108964: Samantha invested $4,000 at an interest rate of 4% compounded continuously. The function represents the total amount of the investment after t years.
A(t)=4,000e^(0.04t)
Which expression represents the number of years, t, required for her investment to triple?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

After years, the investment triples

Take the natural log of both sides
( they may just want this )

yrs

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