1. The value of a car depreciates over time. The value, V(t) in dollars, of an SUV t years after it is purchased is given by V(t)=32700(0.812)t  a. What was the purchase price of the SUV? b. What will the SUV be worth 3 years after purchase?

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1. The value of a car depreciates over time. The value, V(t) in dollars, of an SUV t years after it is purchased is given by V(t)=32700(0.812)t 

a. What was the purchase price of the SUV?

b. What will the SUV be worth 3 years after purchase?

3. Since 1963, housing prices have raised an average of 5% per year. Paul bought a house for $20,000 in 1963.

a. Write a function that describes the exponential growth.

b. How much was the house worth in 1990?

5. Arch’s motorboat cost $15,000 in 1990 and has depreciated by 10% every 3 years. How much was the boat worth in 1999?

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