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Lesson 6-4 Homework Examples 17, 21, 27

Lesson 6-4 provides examples of using exponential and logarithmic functions to model investment growth, radioactive decay, and passing through points. Example 17 finds the initial investment and doubling time given the interest rate and ending amount. Example 21 calculates the half-life of an isotope from its decay rate. Example 27 determines the exponential function that passes through two given points.

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Lesson 6-4 Homework Examples 17, 21, 27

Lesson 6-4 provides examples of using exponential and logarithmic functions to model investment growth, radioactive decay, and passing through points. Example 17 finds the initial investment and doubling time given the interest rate and ending amount. Example 21 calculates the half-life of an isotope from its decay rate. Example 27 determines the exponential function that passes through two given points.

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AP Calculus

Lesson 6-4: Homework Examples #17, 21, and 27


#17: Complete the table for an investment if interest is compounded continuously.

For this problem we are given the annual rate of interest and the amount of money we will have in
30 years. We have to find (a) how much money was initially deposited, and (b) the amount of
time it will take the initial investment to double.

Annual rate of interest = 5.25% This is what we were given.


Money after 30 yrs = $2898.44

This is our equation for continually compounding


A  Pe r t
interest.
r = 0.05525 Put in the value of r. Remember to change it to
A  Pe0.0525t a decimal!
When t = 0, A = $2898.44 Use the information that when t = 30, A =
$2898.44 to find the value of P, our initial
2898.44  Pe0.0525(30) investment.

2898.44  Pe1.575
P  $600.00
A  600e0.0525 t Now you can put the value of P into the equation.
The doubling time can be found by finding t
when A = 1200.
1200  600e0.0525 t
2  e0.0525 t
ln 2 = 0.0525 t
ln 2
t  13.2 years
0.0525

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AP Calculus

#21: The radioactive decay of Sm-151 (an isotope of samarium) can be modeled by the
dy
differential equation  0.0077 y , where t is measured in years. Find the half-life of Sm-
dt
151.

dy This is our differential equation.


 0.0077 y We can immediately change this to our
dt exponential growth equation.
y  y0 e0.0077t
1 To find half-life, we need to find the time that it
For half-life, y y0 takes for half of a sample to be left.
2
1
y0  y0 e0.0077 t
2
1 Solve for t.
 e0.0077 t
2 This means that in about 90 years, half of our
1 sample will be gone. Then after another 90
ln  0.0077 t years half of what was left after the first 90 years
2
will be gone, etc.
1
ln
t 2  90.0191  90 years
0.0077

Find the exponential function y  y0 e


kt
#27: that passes through the two given points.

y  y0 e k t This is our equation and points.


Through (0, 2) and (2, 5)
When t = 0, y = 2 The initial value is given to us.

y  2e k t
When t = 2, y = 5 Use the other point to solve for k.

5  2e 2 k
2.5  e2 k
2k = ln 2.5
k = ½ ln 2.5
y  2e(1/2)(ln 2.5) t Write the equation.

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