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: 23

Answer

Time Intervals: 3.3 Final Amount after $x$ time intervals: 2.1 Is your Final Amount Reasonable?: yes

Work Step by Step

time intervals 500 years 152 years to a half life $500/152$ $3.289$ $3.29$ $3.3$ final amount $21*.5^{3.3}$ $21*.1015$ $2.132$ $2.1$
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