Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - The Natural Exponential Function - 4.2 Exercises - Page 343: 32

Answer

For 1% rate $\approx\$7736.2$ For 2% rate $\approx\$8549.82$ For 3% rate $\approx\$9449.01$ For 4% rate $\approx\$10442.77$ For 5% rate $\approx\$11541.05$ For 6% rate $\approx\$12754.83$

Work Step by Step

*For a quick review* For Continuously Compounded Interest we have the following formula (Also explained in this chapter, 4.2): $A(t)=Pe^{rt}$ $t$ - number of years $r$ - interest rate per year $P$ - principal $A(t)$ - amount of money after $t$ years --- We have an investment of $\$7000$ and $t=10$ years, so the formula will get the following form: $A(r)=7000e^{10r}$ $A(0.01)=7000e^{10\times0.01}=7000e^{0.1}\approx\$7736.2$ $A(0.02)=7000e^{10\times0.02}=7000e^{0.2}\approx\$8549.82$ $A(0.03)=7000e^{10\times0.03}=7000e^{0.3}\approx\$9449.01$ $A(0.04)=7000e^{10\times0.04}=7000e^{0.4}\approx\$10442.77$ $A(0.05)=7000e^{10\times0.05}=7000e^{0.5}\approx\$11541.05$ $A(0.06)=7000e^{10\times0.06}=7000e^{0.6}\approx\$12754.83$
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