document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103993>Question 1103993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the exponential function y=8(1.25)^t in the form y=ae^kt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you have rewritten the formula, give k accurate to at least four decimal places. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If t is measured in years, indicate whether the exponential function is growing or decaying and find the annual and continuous growth/decay rates. The rates you determine should be positive in the case of growth or decay (by choosing decay the negative rate is implied).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) The annual growth rate is _% per year (round to the nearest 0.01%).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) The continuous growth rate is _% per year (round to the nearest 0.01%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried working it out and I figured out that they were growth. My numbers (0.0025,8.20, and 0.25 respectively) were off.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%281.25%29%5Et=8%2Ae%5E%28kt%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%281.25%29%5Et=8%2Ae%5E%28kt%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOT decay; but is for exponential growth.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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