The yearly attendance at a local movie theater is 42,000 and grows continuously at a rate of 5.9% each year. What is the approximate attendance at the movie theater in seven years?

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parthkohli · Answer

$ \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 42,000(1 + 0.059)^7}$

parthkohli · Answer

Try to calculate $42000 \times 1.059^7$

parthkohli · Answer

I see how you are still stuck. Use a calculator..

anonymous · Answer

should I just give the answer?

anonymous · Answer

yes but pleas explain because i dont get it

parthkohli · Answer

No, Romero.

parthkohli · Answer

@freddielee Where are you stuck?

anonymous · Answer

im just not getting the right answer

parthkohli · Answer

Calculator?

anonymous · Answer

Can you tell us what you get?

anonymous · Answer

when i did 1.059 to the 7th power i got 1.493729

parthkohli · Answer

Good, now multiply 42,000 to that.

parthkohli · Answer

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=42000+*+1.059%5E7

parthkohli · Answer

And then round that off to the nearest unit(s).

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much i got it now

parthkohli · Answer

You're welcome :)

anonymous · Answer

for future people that come a look that is the wrong answer