A vehicle purchased for $29,800 depreciates at a constant rate of 4%. Determine the approximate value of the vehicle 10 years after purchase. Round to the nearest whole dollar.

$44104

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

Cost = $29800

Rate= 4%

Time= 10years

Applying the formula below, we can find the cost after 10 years as

A=P(1+r)^t

A= 29800(1+0.04)^10

A=29800(1.04)^10

A=29800*1.480

A=$44104

Hence the new cost is $44104

1. when "a" is a root of a polynomial, (x -a) is a factor of it. for the three roots given, the factors of the desired polynomial are (x +2)(x -1/2)(x -3).

in order to make the leading coefficient be negative, we need to multiply this product by a negative number. any negative number will do, but we choose a small (magnitude) value that will eliminate the fraction: -2.

then

f(x) = -2(x +2)(x -1/2)(x -3) = -(x +2)(2x -1)(x -3)

= -(2x² +3x -2)(x -3)

= -(2x³ -3x² -11x +6)

f(x) = -2x³ +3x² +11x -6

2. a graph created by the desmos on-line graphing calculator is shown, and the zeros are highlighted.

3. as indicated in part 1, the multiplier of this equation can be anything and the zeros will remain the same. you want a negative leading coefficient, so the "anything" is restricted to any of the infinite number of numbers that will make that be the case.