document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043469>Question 1043469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the year 2008, DJ bought a new car for $26,000. In 2013, he was told that the value of his car was $15,000 due to depreciation. He is told that the value of his car depreciates linearly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.Find a function V (t) which gives the value of the car t years after the year 2008.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.In 2015, DJ is told that he will be given $3500 for his car if he decides to trade it in for a new car. Use the function from part (a) above to determine the value of his car in 2015.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C.Is the $3500 value fair based on what he was told about linear depreciation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2008                    26000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2009                    23800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2010                    21600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2011                    1940<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2012                    17200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2013                    15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2014                    12800  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2015                    10600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2008,it is new so t=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-11000%2F%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-11000%2F%285%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%282200%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%282200%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars per year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v(t)=-2200t +26000 when t=0 that is 2008,then value of the car is 26000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v(t=0)=-2200*0+26000=26000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2015,t=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v(t=7)=10,600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.no </SPAN>\n" );
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