Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 13 - Section 13.1 - The Indefinite Integral - Exercises - Page 959: 59b

Answer

$s(t)=-0.2t^{2}+t+13$ $13.8\quad $(percentage points)

Work Step by Step

Since $v(t)$ is the derivative of $s(t)$= percentage at time t, $s(t)=\displaystyle \int(-0.4t+1)dt$ $=-0.4\displaystyle \cdot\frac{t^{2}}{2}+t+D$ $=-0.2t^{2}+t+D$ Given that at $t=0,$ the percent of mortgages that were subprime was about $ 13\%$, we have: $\quad s(0)=13$ and, we find D: $\left[\begin{array}{l} 13=0+0+D\\ D=13 \end{array}\right]$ Thus, $s(t)=-0.2t^{2}+t+13$ Evaluating at the start of 2008 $(t=1)$ $s(1)=-0.2+1+13=13.8\quad $(percentage points)
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