Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 5 - Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions - 5.5 Exercises - Page 364: 105

Answer

$$1200(0.6)^t$$

Work Step by Step

Note that $\frac{720}{1200} = \frac{432}{720} = \frac{259.20}{432} = \frac{155.52}{259.2} = 0.6$ So, each next number is 0.6 times the previous number. $$y(t+1) = 0.6y(t)$$ We are given that it is an exponential function so $$y(t)=Cb^t$$ By this, we get,$Cb^{t+1}= 0.6Cb^t$ Or $$b=0.6$$ Putting t = 0 gives, $y(0) = Cb^0 =1200$ Or $$C = 1200$$ Therefore, $$\boxed{y=1200(0.6)^t}$$
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