document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545839>Question 545839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No one has been able to solve this for me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain how exponnential functions are relevant and applicable to real life <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of a real life situation that can be represented by an exponential <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a function to represent the situation.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label all vaiables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain how you wrote the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pleasee help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain how exponential functions are relevant and applicable to real life<BR>\n" );
document.write( "situations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of a real life situation that can be represented by an exponential<BR>\n" );
document.write( "function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a function to represent the situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label all variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain how you wrote the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph your equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One example is the accumulated amt of $ having compound interest, like a retirement account etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%2A%281%2B%28r%2Fn%29%29%5E%28nt%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%2A%281%2B%28r%2Fn%29%29%5E%28nt%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = accumulated amt after t time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = initial amt deposited<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = interest rate in decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = compounded times per year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = no. years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume an amt deposit, P = $10000, interest rate of 8%, compounded 4 times a year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 10000*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B%28.08%2F4%29%29%5E%284t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B%28.08%2F4%29%29%5E%284t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000%2A%281.02%29%5E%284t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000%2A%281.02%29%5E%284t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the function<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to graph it rewrite the equation to: y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000%2A%281.02%29%5E%284x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000%2A%281.02%29%5E%284x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+40%2C+-10000%2C+100000%2C+10000%2A%281.02%29%5E%284x%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+40%2C+-10000%2C+100000%2C+10000%2A%281.02%29%5E%284x%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt on the y axis, years on the x axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can see after 20 yrs, you will about about $48,750\r<BR>\n" );
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