𝑟 𝑛𝑡

1. We will use the compound formula: 𝐴(𝑡) = 𝑃(1 + 𝑛

) .
𝑃 = 8500
𝑟 = 8. 12% = 0. 0812
𝑡 = 20
As interest is earns in monthly, 𝑛 = 12

0.0812 240
𝐴(20) = 8500(1 + 12
) = 8500(5. 04567) ≈ 42888. 2

Therefore, the account will be worth $42888.2 in 20 years.

Simple interest formula is : 𝐴(𝑡) = 𝑃(1 + 𝑟𝑡)

𝐴(20) = 8500(1 + (0. 0812 × 20)) = 22304

With simple interest, the account will be worth $22304 in 20 years.

Graph for compound formula:

 Graph for simple interest formula:

−𝑥
2. To graph the reflection of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 5(0. 5) , we will need to find its inverse
first. To find the inverse, we can swap x and y values.

−𝑥 −𝑦
𝑦 = 5(0. 5) ⇒ 𝑥 = 5(0. 5)

−𝑦
𝑙𝑛(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛(5(0. 5 ))
𝑙𝑛(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛(5) − 𝑦𝑙𝑛(0. 5)
𝑦𝑙𝑛(0. 5) = 𝑙𝑛(5) − 𝑙𝑛(𝑥)
𝑙𝑛(5)−𝑙𝑛(𝑥)
𝑦= 𝑙𝑛(0.5)
By graph:

By graphing, the x-intercept of the reflection is at (5,0).

𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑎
Proving that 𝑎 = 𝑒 :
𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑎
𝑙𝑛𝑎 = 𝑙𝑛𝑒
𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑎) = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑎)(1), because 𝑙𝑛𝑒 = 1
𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑎) = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑎)

𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑎
Therefore, 𝑎 = 𝑒 .
3.
𝐾𝑡
The decay equation is 𝐴(𝑡) = 𝐴0𝑒 .
The half-life of the uranium-235: 𝑇 = 703, 800, 000
The sample is 1000 grams.
Inserting these information in the equation:

𝐾𝑡
𝐴(𝑡) = 1000𝑒
𝑙𝑛0.5
703800000
𝑡
𝐴(𝑡) = 1000𝑒

As 20 % of the 1000 grams is 800:

𝑙𝑛0.5
𝑡
800 = 1000𝑒 703800000
𝑙𝑛0.5
𝑡
0. 8 = 𝑒 703800000
𝑙𝑛0.5
𝑙𝑛0. 8 = 703800000
𝑡
703800000𝑙𝑛0.8
𝑡= 𝑙𝑛0.5
≈ 226, 572, 993

Therefore, it will take 226,572,993 years before twenty percent of our 1000-gram sample
of uranium-235 has decayed.

𝑙𝑛0.5
To prove 𝐾 = 𝑇
, we will use the half-life equation.

𝐾𝑇
𝐴(𝑡) = 𝐴0𝑒
1 𝐾𝑇
2
𝐴0 = 𝐴0𝑒
1 𝐾𝑇
2
=𝑒
1
𝑙𝑛( 2 ) = 𝐾𝑇
1
𝑙𝑛( 2 ) 𝑙𝑛0.5
𝐾= 𝑇
= 𝑇

𝐾 for the uranium-235 is:

𝑙𝑛0.5 𝑙𝑛0.5 −10

𝐾= 𝑇
= 703800000
=− 9. 8486385𝑒 − 10 =− 9. 85 × 10 .
Reference:
Abramson, J. (2017). Algebra and trigonometry. OpenStax, TX: Rice University. Retrieved from
https://openstax.org/details/books/algebra-and-trigonometry