Give the starting value (a), the growth rate (r), and the continuous growth rate (k).

Question

Q=0.291(e^0.729)^t

Round (r) to two decimal places.

a=?

r=?

k=?

Answer 1

Abby,

You have an exponential/continuous growth situation:

f(t) = (P)(e^r*t) where

P is the starting amount --"a" is often used instead of P

r is the rate of growth --"k" is often used instead of "r"

t is time

this problem may be asking you to change f(t) = (P)(e^r*t) into f(t) = (a)(b^t)

where "a" is the starting amount

"b" is the growth rate

this would mean that you have to change (e^.729) into "b"

Hope this helps--Andrew F.