document.write( "Question 721511: I missed a lecture hour for my math class and I have no idea what to do on this worksheet. I know we are using log and LN. so assume we would apply this to this assignment as well. the problem is:
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document.write( "The value of a house is increasing at 4.2% yearly. at this rate how long will it take for the value to double?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #442386 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The value of a house is increasing at 4.2% yearly. at this rate how long will it take for the value to double? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let original value of the house = 1 \n" ); document.write( "Let t = time for this to happen \n" ); document.write( "1*(1.042)^t = 2 \n" ); document.write( "Using logs \n" ); document.write( "log(1.042^t) = log(2) \n" ); document.write( "the log equiv of exponents \n" ); document.write( "t*log(1.042) = log(2) \n" ); document.write( "t = \n" ); document.write( "using your calc \n" ); document.write( "t = 16.847 yrs \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this on your calc, enter: 1.042^16.847 ~ 2,00 \n" ); document.write( " |