document.write( "Question 1108233: Determine when, to the nearest year, $1,000 invested at 5% per year, compounded daily, will be worth $10,000 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #723258 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Determine when, to the nearest year, $1,000 invested at 5% per year, compounded daily, will be worth $10,000 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "A(t) = P(1+(r/n))^(n*t) \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "10,000 = 1000(1+0.05/365))^(365t) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "10 = 1.000136986^(365t) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "365t = log(10)/log(1.000136986) = 1/0.000059488 = 16810.11 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "t (to the nearest year) = 46 years\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( " |