A. What exponential equation, V(x) best fits the data, where x is the number of years after purchase and V(x) is value of the vehicle after x years? V(x) =  30363.30240.7897x       Your answer cannot be understood or graded. More Information B. What is r2? r2 =  0.9953       C. Use the equation to estimate the purchase price of the vehicle and the value of the vehicle after 10 years. (Round to the nearest cent.) The purchase price of the vehicle after 10 years will be $  2863.98

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(Depreciation). Table 2 gives the market value of a luxury sedan (in dollars) x years after its purchase. (Use 4 decimal places in all answers.)

Table 2: Luxury Sedan's Value

x Value ($)
1 23,125
2 19,050
3 15,625
4 11,875
5 9,450
6 7,125


A. What exponential equation, V(x) best fits the data, where x is the number of years after purchase and V(x) is value of the vehicle after x years?
V(x) = 

30363.30240.7897x
 
 

  Your answer cannot be understood or graded. More Information

B. What is r2?
r2 = 

0.9953
 
 

 

C. Use the equation to estimate the purchase price of the vehicle and the value of the vehicle after 10 years. (Round to the nearest cent.)
The purchase price of the vehicle after 10 years will be $ 

2863.98
 
 

  .

D. Use the equation to estimate how old a luxury sedan valued at $12,000 is. (Round to the nearest year.)
The luxury sedan should be about 

4
 
 

  years old.(Depreciation). Table 2 gives the market value of a luxury sedan (in dollars) x years after its purchase. (Use 4 decimal places in all answers.)

Table 2: Luxury Sedan's Value

x Value ($)
1 23,125
2 19,050
3 15,625
4 11,875
5 9,450
6 7,125


A. What exponential equation, V(x) best fits the data, where x is the number of years after purchase and V(x) is value of the vehicle after x years?
V(x) = 

30363.30240.7897x
 
 

  Your answer cannot be understood or graded. More Information

B. What is r2?
r2 = 

0.9953
 
 

 

C. Use the equation to estimate the purchase price of the vehicle and the value of the vehicle after 10 years. (Round to the nearest cent.)
The purchase price of the vehicle after 10 years will be $ 

2863.98
 
 

  .

D. Use the equation to estimate how old a luxury sedan valued at $12,000 is. (Round to the nearest year.)
The luxury sedan should be about 

4
 
 

  years old.(Depreciation). Table 2 gives the market value of a luxury sedan (in dollars) x years after its purchase. (Use 4 decimal places in all answers.)

Table 2: Luxury Sedan's Value

x Value ($)
1 23,125
2 19,050
3 15,625
4 11,875
5 9,450
6 7,125


A. What exponential equation, V(x) best fits the data, where x is the number of years after purchase and V(x) is value of the vehicle after x years?
V(x) = 

30363.30240.7897^x (this answer is wrong)
 
 

  Your answer cannot be understood or graded. More Information

B. What is r2?
r2 = 

0.9953 (this one is right)
 
 

 

C. Use the equation to estimate the purchase price of the vehicle and the value of the vehicle after 10 years. (Round to the nearest cent.)
The purchase price of the vehicle after 10 years will be $ 

2863.98(this answer is wrong)
 
 

  .

D. Use the equation to estimate how old a luxury sedan valued at $12,000 is. (Round to the nearest year.)
The luxury sedan should be about 

4  (this one is right).
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