Question

y = (45,000) (.08)^15

Answer 1

Simplify

Answer 2

y=45000 (.08)^15
First simplify
(.08)^15
What would that =?

Answer 3

I got 0

Answer 4

These are my choices

Answer 5

just use a calculator
45000x 0.8^15
45000x 0.035184
=1583.3

Answer 6

So a?

Answer 7

Are you sure your question is correct ?

Answer 8

The decay starts at 100%.
After 1 year, it loses 2%, so it is now 98%.
As it goes on, each year, you have 98% of the previous year.
The equation is:
y = 45000(0.98)^15

Answer 9

You should be able to just add it in your calculator,
Check these out.
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AE7/ExpDecayL.htm
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AE7/ExpDecayL.htm

You got the right equation

Answer 10

This is what I got 33235.609619

Answer 11

The population starts at 100%.
After 1 year, it loses 2%, so it is now 98% of the population.
As it goes on, each year, you have 98% of the previous year.
The equation is: y = 45000(0.98)^15

Answer 12

Correct.

Answer 13

So b

Answer 14

Yes.