If $7500 is invested at an interest rate of 5% each year, what is the value of the investment in 4 years? Write an exponential function and solve.
Answer:
An exponential function is: \(A(t) = P(1+r)^t\)
Value of the investment in 4 years is, $9,116.29688
Step-by-step explanation:
Using formula of an exponential function
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where
A(t) is the amount
P is the principal
r is the rate of interest in decimal
t is the time in years
As per the statement:
P = $7500
r = 5% = 0.05
t =4 years
then substitute these in [1] we get;
\(A(4) = 7500(1+0.05)^4\)
⇒\(A(4) = 7500(1.05)^4\)
Simplify:
\(A(4) = 7500 \cdot 1.21550625 = \$9,116.29688\)
Therefore, the value of the investment in 4 years is, $9,116.29688