The function f(x)=18000(0.52)^x represents the value in dollars of a vehicle x years after it has been purchased new. What is th

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The function f(x)=18000(0.52)^x represents the value in dollars of a vehicle x years after it has been purchased new. What is th

e average decrease in value per year between years 4 and 8?
Answers:
-$1219.87/year
-$304.97/year
-$0.52/year
-$18000/year

Mathematics

2 answers:

Yuki888 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-07T13:34:13+03:00

Yuki888 [10]4 years ago

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YEAR 4: $1316.09 -- decreased $16683.91
YEAR 5: $684.37 -- decreased $631.72
YEAR 6: $355.87 -- decreased $328.50
YEAR 7: $185.05 -- decreased $170.82
YEAR 8: $96.23 -- decreased $88.82

The averages of the decreases is equal to 304.97, so the second one is the answer.

zhannawk [14.2K] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-07T15:43:30+03:00

-304.97/year
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