A small business estimates that the value V(t) of a copy machine is decreasing according to the

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A small business estimates that the value V(t) of a copy machine is decreasing according to the exponential functionimage


where t is the number of years that have elapsed since the machine was purchased, and V(t) is in dollars.


(a) What was the original value of the machine?


(b) What is the value of the machine 5 yr after purchase, to the nearest dollar?


(c) What is the value of the machine 10 yr after purchase, to the nearest dollar?


(d) Graph the function.


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Intermediate Algebra

ISBN: 9780134895987

13th Edition

Authors: Margaret Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis

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