Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Exponential Growth and Decay functions - Exercise Set - Page 565: 22b

Answer

Time Intervals: 3.333 Final Amount after $x$ time intervals: 19.9 Is your Final Amount Reasonable?: yes

Work Step by Step

time intervals 40 years 12 years to a half-life $40/12$ $10/3$ $3.33$ final amount $200*.5^{3.33}$ $200*.09944$ $19.888$ $19.9$
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