A textile corporation buys equivalent with an initial purchase price of $750000. It is estimated its useful life will be 3 years
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For half lives
A=final amount
P=present amount
t=time in some units (this case it is days)
h=half life in days in th is case
so
given
we want 5% left
so A=5% of P or 5/100 of P or 1/20 of P or 0.05P
h=4.6
so
divide bth sides by P
take ln of both sides
divide both sides by
times both sides by 4.6
use your calculator
19.889t
so after about 20 days
A=final amount
P=present amount
t=time in some units (this case it is days)
h=half life in days in th is case
so
given
we want 5% left
so A=5% of P or 5/100 of P or 1/20 of P or 0.05P
h=4.6
so
divide bth sides by P
take ln of both sides
divide both sides by
times both sides by 4.6
use your calculator
19.889t
so after about 20 days