Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Exponential Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 645: 91b

Answer

$2030$

Work Step by Step

We want the $t$ for which $C(t)=390$. Thus, we plug in the $C$ value and solve for $t$: $390=280e^{0.00119t}$ $390/280=e^{0.00119t}\qquad $ /ln( .. ) $\ln(39/28)=0.00119t$ $ t=\displaystyle \frac{\ln(39/28)}{0.00119}\approx$278.45137 $ 278$ years after $1750$ is $2028$. To the nearest decade: $2030$
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