Answer: A. $4.12
Step-by-step explanation:
Y=a(1+r/n)^nt is the equation we use to solve this.
a= $0.43
t=37 - take 1980 and subtract it from 2017
r= .063 - the 6.3% goes into a decimal
n = 1
Y= ?
Y= 0.43( 1+ .063/1) ^1*37
Y= 0.43 (1.063) ^37
Y= 4.12

The unknown b is stuck in the exponent position.
We can can fix that by using logarithms.
Log is the inverse operation of the exponential.
We'll take log of each side.
Log of what base tho?
Well, the base of our exponential is e,
so we'll take log base e of each side.

We'll apply one of our log rules next:

This allows us to take the exponent out of the log,

Another thing to remember about logs:
When the base of the log matches the inside of the log,
then the whole thing is simply 1,



So our equation simplifies to this,

As a final step, divide both sides by 3,

k, hope that helps!
let the speed of plane in still air be x and that wind be y
therefore:
x+y=490
x-y=390
next we solve for the values of x and y, first we add the above equations. This will give us:
2x=880
x=880/2
x=440 miles per hour.
substituting the value of x in one of the equations and solving for y we get:
440+y=490
y=490-440
y=50 miles per hour
The first two are correct