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Belinda is thinking about buying a car for $18,500. The table below shows the projected value of two different cars for three years:
Number of years
1
2
3
Car 1 (value in dollars) 17,390 16,346.60 15,365.80
Car 2 (value in dollars) 17,500 16,500 15,500
Part A: What type of function, linear or exponential, can be used to describe the value of each of the cars after a fixed number of years? Explain your answer. (2 points)
Part B: Write one function for each car to describe the value of the car f(x), in dollars, after x years. (4 points)
Part C: Belinda wants to purchase a car that would have the greatest value in nine years. Will there be any significant difference in the value of either car after nine years?
Explain your answer, and show the value of each car after nine years. (4 points)

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MrRoyal

There is a significant value in the difference in the value of the car after nine years

The type of function (linear or exponential)?

The table of values is given as:

Years     1     2     3

Car 1 17,390 16,346.60 15,365.80

Car 2 17,500 16,500 15,500

The values of car 1 have a common ratio of 0.94; this is calculated by dividing the terms of the function

The common ratio implies that the function of car 1 is a geometric function.

The values of car 2 have a common difference of -1000.

The common difference implies that the function of car 2 is a linear function.

The function of each car type

Car 1

In (a), we have:

Common ratio, r = 0.94

The initial value is given as:

a = 18,500

So, the function of car 1 is

f(x) = 18500 * 0.94^x

Car 2

In (a), we have:

Common difference, d = -1000

The initial value is given as:

a = 18,500

So, the function of car 2 is

f(x) = 18500 - 1000x

The car with the greatest value after 9 years

This means that

x = 9

So, we have:

Car 1

f(9) = 18500 * 0.94^9

f(9) = 10600

Car 2

f(9) = 18500 - 1000 *9

f(9) = 9500

10600 is greater than 9500

Hence, there is a significant value in the difference in the value of the car after nine years

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