A new car is purchased for 29,900 dollars. The value of the car depreciates at a rate of 2.7% per year. Which equation represents the value of the car after 4 years?V=29,900(1−0.027)(1−0.027)(1−0.027)V=29,900(0.973)4V=29,900(1.027)4V=29,900(1+0.027)4
Q. A new car is purchased for 29,900 dollars. The value of the car depreciates at a rate of 2.7% per year. Which equation represents the value of the car after 4 years?V=29,900(1−0.027)(1−0.027)(1−0.027)V=29,900(0.973)4V=29,900(1.027)4V=29,900(1+0.027)4
Identify values: Identify the initial value of the car and the annual depreciation rate.Initial value P = $29,900Annual depreciation rate r = 2.7% or 0.027 in decimal form.
Understand formula: Understand the formula for depreciation. The value of the car after a certain number of years can be calculated using the formula for exponential decay: V=P(1−r)t, where V is the final value, P is the initial value, r is the depreciation rate, and t is the time in years.
Substitute values: Substitute the given values into the formula. We need to find the value of the car after 4 years t=4.V=29,900(1−0.027)4
Calculate inside parentheses: Calculate the value inside the parentheses. 1−0.027=0.973
Raise to power: Raise 0.973 to the power of 4 to represent the depreciation over 4 years.(0.973)4
Write final equation: Write the final equation with the calculated values.V=29,900(0.973)4This is the equation that represents the value of the car after 4 years.
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