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during a 10-year period of constant inflation, the value of a $600,000 property will increase according to the equation v=600,000e0.07t
a. The value of the property in 3 years will be $____________
b. This property will be worth double its original value in ______ years.
a) The value of the property in 3 years = 600,000e0.07t
= 600,000e0.07(3)
= $740,206.84
The value of the property in 3 years will be $740,206.84.
b) This property will be worth double its original value means the value will be $1,200,000
600,000e0.07t = 1,200,000
e0.07t = 1,200,000 / 600,000 = 2
ln e0.07t = ln (2)
0.07t = 0.7
t = 0.7/ 0.07 = 10 years
This property will be worth double its original value in 10 years.