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It is predicted that garden gnome value will go up by 2% each year, forming a geometric progression. Jean-Claude has a garden gn

ome currently valued at £80,000. If the rate of inflation is correct:
a) What will Jean-Claude's gnome be worth after 1 year?

b) What is the common ratio of the geometric progression?

c) What will Jean-Claude's gnome be worth after 10 years?

d) It will take k years for the value of Jean-Claude's gnome to exceed £120,000. Find k.

1 answer:

yawa3891 [41]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

a ) The worth of Jean-Claude's gnome after 1 year

= 80000 x 1.02

= £81600

b ) common ratio of geometric progression

= 81600 / 80000

= 1.02

c ) worth after 10 years

= 80000 x 1.02¹⁰

= 80000 x 1.21899

= £97519.55

d )

120000 = 80000 x $1.02^k$

1.5 = $1.02^k$

ln1.5 = k ln 1.02

k = ln 1.5 / ln 1.02

= .4054 / .0198

= 20.47 years .

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