College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 9 - Test - Page 680: 15

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The value of the car can be computed by the 10th term of the geometric sequence with $a_0=30000$ and common ratio $r=0.85$. The nth term of a geometric series can be obtained by the following formula: $a_n=a_0\cdot r^{n}$, where $a_0$ is the zeroth term and $r$ is the common ratio. Hence here: $a_{10}=31000\cdot(0.85)^{10}=6103.11$
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