Robert invested 7,600 in an account paying an interest rate of 1.9% compounded continuously. Assuming no deposits or withdrawals are made, how long would it take, to the nearest year, for the value of the account to reach 8,600?

Soluzione

Robert invested 7, 600 in an account paying an interest rate of 1.9% compounded continuously. Assuming no deposits or withdrawals are made, how long would it take, to the nearest year, for the value of the account to reach 8, 600?

Soluzione

Time : 6.51

Fasi della soluzione

Translate the problem into an equation:

8600 = 7600 e^{0.019 t}

Risolvi per

t, 8600 = 7600 e^{0.019 t} : t = 6.51

Time : 6.51

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