Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Inverse, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions - 4.2 Exponential Functions - 4.2 Exercises - Page 433: 104

Answer

$2.7\%$

Work Step by Step

Given $P=5000, A=6200, n=4, t=8\ yr$, we have: $A=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{nt}\longrightarrow 6200=5000(1+\frac{r}{4})^{4(8)} \longrightarrow r\approx 0.027 $ or $2.7\%$
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