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Question: `qquery modeling project #2 #5. $200 init investment at 10%. What are the growth rate and

growth factor for this function? How long does it take the principle to double? At what time does the principle first reach

$300?

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Your solution:

$200 * 1.10^t.

For t=0, 1, 2 you get $200, $220 and $242

Using trial and error we find that $200 * 1.10^t = $400 7.2

To reach $300 from the original $200, using amount function $200 * 1.10^t, =4.25

11.5 years - 4.25 years = 7.2725

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Given Solution:

`a** The growth rate is .10 and the growth factor is 1.10 so the amount function is $200 * 1.10^t.

This graph passes through the y axis at (0, 200), increases at an increasing rate and is asymptotic to the negative x axis.

For t=0, 1, 2 you get p(t) values $200, $220 and $242--you can already see that the rate is increasing since the increases

are $20 and $22.

Note that you should know from precalculus the characteristics of the graphs of exponential, polynomial an power

functions (give that a quick review if you don't--it will definitely pay off in this course).

$400 is double the initial $200. We need to find how long it takes to achieve this.

Using trial and error we find that $200 * 1.10^tDoub = $400 if tDoub is a little more than 7. So doubling takes a little

more than 7 years. The actual time, accurate to 5 significant figures, is 7.2725 years. If you are using trial and error it will

take several tries to attain this accuracy; 7.3 years is a reasonable approximation for trail and error.

To reach $300 from the original $200, using amount function $200 * 1.10^t, takes a little over 4.25 years (4.2541 years

to 5 significant figures); again this can be found by trial and error.

The amount function reaches $600 in a little over 11.5 years (11.527 years), so to get from $300 to $600 takes about

11.5 years - 4.25 years = 7.25 years (actually 7.2725 years to 5 significant figures). **

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Question: `qAt what time t is the principle equal to half its t = 20 value? What doubling time is associated with

this result?

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Given Solution:

`a** The t = 20 value is $200 * 1.1^20 = $1340, approx.

Half the t = 20 value is therefore $1340/2 = $670 approx..

By trial and error or, if you know them, other means we find that the value $670 is reached at t = 12.7, approx..

For example one student found that half of the 20 value is 1345.5/2=672.75, which occurs. between t = 12 and t = 13

(at t = 12 you get $627.69 and at t = 13 you get 690.45). At 12.75=674.20 so it would probably be about12.72.

This implies that the principle would double in the interval between t = 12.7 yr and t = 20 yr, which is a period of 20 yr -

12.7 yr = 7.3 yr.

This is consistent with the doubling time we originally obtained, and reinforces the idea that for an exponential function

doubling time is the same no matter when we start or end. **

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I really don’t understand this one. Any of this one. I thought I had it correct, but I was very off.

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@& Can you show me what you were doing? I can probably help, but first I need to know what you are thinking.*@

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Question: `qquery #8. Sketch principle vs. time for the first four years with rates 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%

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Given Solution:

`a** We find that for the first interest rate, 10%, we have amount = 1(1.10)^t. For the first 4 years the values at

t=1,2,3,4 years are 1.10, 1.21, 1.33 and 1.46. By trial and error we find that it will take 7.27 years for the amount to

double.

for the second interest rate, 20%, we have amount = 1(1.20)^t. For the first 4 years the values at t=1,2,3,4 years are

1.20, 1.44, 1.73 and 2.07. By trial and error we find that it will take 3.80 years for the amount to double.

Similar calculations tell us that for interest rate 30% we have $286 after 4 years and require 2.64 years to double, and for

interest rate 40% we have $384 after 4 years and require 2.06 years to double.

The final 4-year amount increases by more and more with each 10% increase in interest rate.

The doubling time decreases, but by less and less with each 10% increase in interest rate. **

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@& Tell me what you do and do not understand about the first couple of sentences:

'We find that for the first interest rate, 10%, we have amount = 1(1.10)^t.

The values at t=1,2,3,4 years are 1.10, 1.21, 1.33 and 1.46.'

Based on these statement how do you think the results 1.10, 1.21, 1.33 and 1.46 were obtained? Can you verify that these values are correct?

Sketch the corresponding graph. How does the graph behave?

Then find the values for 1.20 ^ t and sketch its graph. How does it compare to the first?

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Question: `qquery #11. What is the equation for doubling time?

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Your solution:

P0 * (1+r)^t = 2 P0

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Given Solution:

`a** the basic equation says that the amount at clock time t, which is P0 * (1+r)^t, is double the original amount P0. The

resulting equation is therefore

P0 * (1+r)^t = 2 P0.

Note that this simplifies to

(1 + r)^ t = 2,

and that this result depends only on the interest rate, not on the initial amount P0. **

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Question: `q Write the equation you would solve to determine the doubling time 'doublingTime, starting at t =

2, for a $5000 investment at 8%.

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Given Solution:

`a**

The principal function is

• P(t) = $5000 * 1.08^t.

When t = 2 the principal is

• P(2) = $5000 * 1.08^2.

We want to find out how long it takes, starting at t = 2, for the principal to double.

Doubling the principal $5000 * 1.08^2 results in principal 2 * ($5000 * 1.08^2).

This principal will occur at some later time t = 2 + doubling time. At this time the principal will be P(2 + doubling time) = $5000 * 1.08^(2 + doubling time).

Thus

• P(2 + doubling time) = 2 * ($5000 * 1.08^2).

To find the doubling time, we solve this equation for doubling time.

The solution is as follows:

Dividing the equation $5000 * 1.08 ^ ( 2 + doubling time) = 2 * [$5000 * 1.08 ^2] by $5000 we get

• 1.08 ^ ( 2 + doubling time) = 2 * 1.08 ^2].

This can be written as

• 1.08^2 * 1.08^doublingtime = 2 * 1.08^2.

Dividing both sides by 1.08^2 we obtain

• 1.08^doublingtime = 2.

We can then use trial and error to find the doubling time that works. We get something like 9 years. **

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This is very over my head. I’m going to keep practicing with this and see what I can do. Because I am very confused.

@& Again take this one step at a time.

Consider just the first few statement:

'The principal function is

• P(t) = $5000 * 1.08^t.

When t = 2 the principal is

• P(2) = $5000 * 1.08^2.

We want to find out how long it takes, starting at t = 2, for the principal to double.

Doubling the principal $5000 * 1.08^2 results in principal 2 * ($5000 * 1.08^2).

This principal will occur at some later time t = 2 + doubling time. At this time the principal will be P(2 + doubling time) = $5000 * 1.08^(2 + doubling time).'

One at a time, tell me what you understand about each of these statements. That last paragraph will get most people and it might get you, but before that can be addressed I need to know what you are understanding about the first few statements.

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Question: `q Desribe how on your graph how you obtained an estimate of the doubling time.

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Your solution:

The graph is exponential, down to the right.

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Given Solution:

`a** In this case you would find the double of the initial amount, $10000, on the vertical axis, then move straight over to

the graph, then straight down to the horizontal axis.

The interval from t = 0 to the clock time found on the horizontal axis is the doubling time. **

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Question: `q#17. At 10:00 a.m. a certain individual has 550 mg of penicillin in her bloodstream. Every hour,

11% of the penicillin present at the beginning of the hour is removed by the end of the hour. What is the function Q(t)?

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Your solution:

Q(t)=550(.89)^t

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Given Solution:

`a** Every hour 11% or .11 of the total is lost so the growth rate is -.11 and the growth factor is 1 + r = 1 + (-.11) = .89

and we have

Q(t) = Q0 * (1 + r)^t = 550 mg (.89)^t or

Q(t)=550(.89)^t **

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Question: `qHow much antibiotic is present at 3:00 p.m.?

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Your solution:

Q(5) = 550 mg * .89^5 = 307.123 mg

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Given Solution:

`a** 3:00 p.m. is 5 hours after the initial time so at that time there will be

Q(5) = 550 mg * .89^5 = 307.123 mg

in the blood **

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Question: `qDescribe your graph and explain how it was used to estimate half-life.

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Given Solution:

`a** Starting from any point on the graph we first project horizontally and vertically to the coordinate axes to obtain the

coordinates of that point.

The vertical coordinate represents the quantity Q(t), so we find the point on the vertical axis which is half as high as the

vertical coordinate of our starting point. We then draw a horizontal line directly over to the graph, and project this point

down.

The horizontal distance from the first point to the second will be the distance on the t axis between the two vertical

projection lines. **

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Question: `qWhat is the equation to find the half-life? What is its most simplified form?

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Your solution:

Q(half) = 1/2 Q(0)

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Given Solution:

`a** Q(halvingTime) = 1/2 Q(0)or

550 mg * .89^halvingTIme = .5 * 550 mg. Dividing thru by the 550 mg we have

.89^halvingTime = .5.

We can use trial and error to find an approximate value for halvingTIme (later we use logarithms to get the accurate

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STUDENT QUESTION

??? Mr. Smith, please explain how you came up with this equation, because I want to understand it and I have not seen

this in our notes. Thank-you.???

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

Your notes include a similar treatment of doubling time.

The halving time is the time required for a quantity to fall to half its value. If a function is exponential its halving time will be uniform, meaning that the time to fall to half its value is the same no matter at what instant we choose to begin.

If the function is Q(t), then for example Q(0) is its value at t = 0.

• If the value of Q then falls to half this value, its new value will be 1/2 Q(0).

• If we refer to the time required to fall as halvingTime, then after this time has passed the value will clock time will be 0 + halvingTime = halvingTIme.

• At this instant the value of our function will be Q(halvingTime), and this will be 1/2 Q(0).

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Question: `q#19. For the function Q(t) = Q0 (1.1^ t), a value of t such that Q(t) lies between .05 Q0 and .1

Q0.

For what values of t did Q(t) lie between .005 Q0 and .01 Q0?

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Given Solution:

`a** Any value between about t = -24.2 and t = -31.4 will result in Q(t) between .05 Q0 and .1 Q0.

Note that these values must be negative, since positive powers of 1.1 are all greater than 1, resulting in values of Q which

are greater than Q0.

Solving Q(t) = .05 Q0 we rewrite this as

Q0 * 1.1^t = .05 Q0. Dividing both sides by Q0 we get

1.1^t = .05. We can use trial and error (or if you know how to use them logarithms) to approximate the solution. We

get

t = -31.4 approx.

Solving Q(t) = .1 Q0 we rewrite this as

Q0 * 1.1^t = .1 Q0. Dividing both sides by Q0 we get

1.1^t = .1. We can use trial and error (or if you know how to use them logarithms) to approximate the solution. We get

t = -24.2 approx.

(The solution for .005 Q0 is about -55.6, for .01 is about -48.3

For this solution any value between about t = -48.3 and t = -55.6 will work). **

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Okay. I am just not getting this. Its going over my head. Its just hard for me that something exactly like this isn’t in our notes. With a little more trial and error and researching I will eventually get it. But right now any helpful hints and notes would be appreciated.

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@& You would start plugging numbers in for t. It's completely appropriate to use a calculator to do the arithmetic.

For example try values -10, -20, -30, -40, -50. What do you get? What numbers give you values of 1.1^t which are less than .005? What numbers give you results greater than .01?

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Question: `qexplain why the negative t axis is a horizontal asymptote for this function.

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Your solution:

It approaches o. because it is doubling.

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Given Solution:

`a** The value of 1.1^t increases for increasing t; as t approaches infinity 1.1^t also approaches infinity.

Since 1.1^-t = 1 / 1.1^t, we see that for increasingly large negative values of t the value of 1.1^t will be smaller and smaller, and would in fact approach zero.

Another way to see this: The function 1.1^t has a constant doubling time (it doubles at an approximate interval of 7.2). So if you trace it back in the negative direction its value halves at regular intervals, and therefore approaches 0.**

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Question: `q #22. What value of b would we use to express various functions in the form y = A b^x? What

is b for the function y = 12 ( e^(-.5x) )?

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Your solution:

y = A b^x for b = .63

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Given Solution:

`a** 12 e^(-.5 x) = 12 (e^-.5)^x = 12 * .61^x, approx.

So this function is of the form y = A b^x for b = .61 approx.. **

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Question: `qwhat is b for the function y = .007 ( e^(.71 x) )?

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Your solution:

y = A b^x for b = 2.039

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Given Solution:

`a** 12 e^(.71 x) = 12 (e^.71)^x = 12 * 2.04^x, approx.

So this function is of the form y = A b^x for b = 2.041 approx.. **

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Question: `qwhat is b for the function y = -13 ( e^(3.9 x) )?

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Your solution:

y= A b^x for b = 49.4

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Given Solution:

`a** 12 e^(3.9 x) = 12 (e^3.9)^x = 12 * 49.4^x, approx.

So this function is of the form y = A b^x for b = 49.4 approx.. **

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Question: `qList these functions, each in the form y = A b^x.

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Your solution:

y=12(.6065^x)

y=.007(2.03399^x) and

y=-13(49.40244^x)

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Given Solution:

`a** The functions are

y=12(.6065^x)

y=.007(2.03399^x) and

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