Leo bought a bulldozer for $63,103. The value of the bulldozer depreciated at a constant rate per year. The table below shows the value of the bulldozer after the first and second years:

Year 1 2
Value (in dollars) 58,054.76 53,410.38

Question

Leo bought a bulldozer for $63,103. The value of the bulldozer depreciated at a constant rate per year. The table below shows the value of the bulldozer after the first and second years:

Year	                            1	                        2
Value (in dollars)	58,054.76	53,410.38

anonymous · Answer

Looks like one number..can't tell the start

celinegirl · Answer

sorry my computer was lagging.. let me post the rest of the question

celinegirl · Answer

Which function best represents the value of the bulldozer after t years?
 f(t) = 58,054.76(0.92)t
 f(t) = 63,103(0.08)t
 f(t) = 63,103(0.92)t
 f(t) = 58,054.76(0.08)t

celinegirl · Answer

oops the t's at the end are exponents. and i think its C

anonymous · Answer

C is the same price as it was originally. Is there anymore to the question?

celinegirl · Answer

no thats it

anonymous · Answer

Well two of the answers are the same except for the end part, trying to think what it is.. what course are you in for mathematics?

celinegirl · Answer

algebra 1

anonymous · Answer

hm..still stumped. Maybe someone else has an idea..

celinegirl · Answer

yeah

retireed · Answer

celinegirl do you have a graphing calculator,  like a TI-84 ?

celinegirl · Answer

no