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    This document contains a series of 10 math word problems involving exponential growth and decay models. The problems cover topics like compound interest, population growth, radioactive decay, and exponential functions. The student is asked to solve each problem algebraically and graphically, and provide the answer rounded to the nearest hundredth when applicable.

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    Honors PreCalculus-Section 3.4 Applications

    t Directions: Please solve algebraically. You may use your calculator to find the final answer, rounded to
    the nearest hundredth. Then, check your answer by solving graphically.

    l. If Joelle invests $8000 into a retirement account with a 9.5% interest rate compounded monthly, how
    long will it take until the amount doubles in value?

    2. How long will it take for an investment that is compounded continuously to: a) double its original
    value? b) triple its original value?

    3. Toe population of Centerville in the year 1910 was 4200. Assume the population increased at a rate
    of 2.25% per year.
    a) Estimate the population in 1930.
    b) Predict when the population reached 20,000.

    4. The number of rabbits in CarrotLand doubles every month. There are 15 rabbits initially.
    (a) Write the equation for the number of rabbits as a function of time, t.
    (b) How many rabbits after 1 year?
    (c) When will there be 10,000 rabbits? (round to nearest hundredth)

    5. The half-life of a certain radioactive substance is 8 minutes. There are 7 grams initially. When will
    there be less than 1.5 grams remaining? (Round to nearest hundredth) .

    • 6. In a Federal Wildlife Preserve, the population of bears after t years is modeled by the function:
    P(t) = 300
    1+ 19e-0·3'
    (a) What is the initial population?
    (b) What is the population after 5 years?
    ( c ) When will the population be 150?
    (d) What is the largest the bear population can become? Explain.

    7. In a research experiment, a population of bacteria is increasing according to the law of exponential


    growth. After 2 hours, the number of bacteria is 400; after 6 hours, 6,394. How many bacteria will
    there be after 10 hours?

    8. The population ofMetroville is 123,000 and is decreasing by 2.4% each year.


    a) Write a function that models the population as a function of time, t.
    b) Predict when the population will be 90,000.

    9._ J~k !s an actuary wor~g for a corporate pension fund. He needs to have $14.6 million grow to $22
    nulhon m 6 years. What mterest rate compounded annually does he need for this investment?

    10. pop~ation of Preston is 89,000 and is decreasing by 1.8% each year. Predict when the
    population will be 50,000. ··

    .• !f
    11. Juan invests $12,50_0 i~to a retirement account with an 9% interest rate compounded
    ~ntll)llously, how long will 1t take for this amount to grow to triple its value?
    ANSWERS:
    1. t=7.33 years ( since .33* 12 = 3.9 months you would be about to take out double what you put in in 7
    years and 4 months since it is compounded monthly)

    In =
    2 . a) - 2 t b) In 3 = t
    r r

    3. a) 6,554 people b) t 70.14 years during 1980

    4. a) A= 15(2)t where tis in months b) 61,440 rabbits c) t 9.381 months (during 9th
    month)

    5. The mass= 1.5 when t 17.78 minutes, so after 17.78 minutes

    6. a) 15 bears b) 57 bears c) t 9.815 years (during 9th year) d) 300

    7. 102,208 bacteria after 10 hours

    8. A) A(t) = 123,000(1 - .024)t b) t 12.859 years (during 12th year after)

    9. T .071

    IO. t 31.745 years

    11. t 12.207 years

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