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damaskus [11]
3 years ago
7

World wind energy generating1 capacity, W , was 371 gigawatts by the end of 2014 and has been increasing at a continuous rate of

approximately 16.8% per year. Assume this rate continues. (Generating capacity is the maximum amount of power generated per unit time.) (a) Give a formula for W , in gigawatts, as a function of time, t , in years since the end of 2014 . W= gigawatts (b) When is wind capacity predicted to pass 600 gigawatts? Wind capacity will pass 600 gigawatts during the year?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Sunny_sXe [5.5K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

a) W(t) = 371(1.168)^{t}

b) Wind capacity will pass 600 gigawatts during the year 2018

Step-by-step explanation:

The world wind energy generating capacity can be modeled by the following function

W(t) = W(0)(1+r)^{t}

In which W(t) is the wind energy generating capacity in t years after 2014, W(0) is the capacity in 2014 and r is the growth rate, as a decimal.

371 gigawatts by the end of 2014 and has been increasing at a continuous rate of approximately 16.8%.

This means that

W(0) = 371, r = 0.168

(a) Give a formula for W , in gigawatts, as a function of time, t , in years since the end of 2014 . W= gigawatts

W(t) = W(0)(1+r)^{t}

W(t) = 371(1+0.168)^{t}

W(t) = 371(1.168)^{t}

(b) When is wind capacity predicted to pass 600 gigawatts? Wind capacity will pass 600 gigawatts during the year?

This is t years after the end of 2014, in which t found when W(t) = 600. So

W(t) = 371(1.168)^{t}

600 = 371(1.168)^{t}

(1.168)^{t} = \frac{600}{371}

(1.168)^{t} = 1.61725

We have that:

\log{a^{t}} = t\log{a}

So we apply log to both sides of the equality

\log{(1.168)^{t}} = \log{1.61725}

t\log{1.168} = 0.2088

0.0674t = 0.2088

t = \frac{0.2088}{0.0674}

t = 3.1

It will happen 3.1 years after the end of 2014, so during the year of 2018.

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