Question

An antique table increases in value according to the function ​v(x)equals750​(1.06​) Superscript x​ dollars, where x is the number of years after 1980.
a. How much was the table worth in 1980​?
b. If the pattern indicated by the function remains​ valid, what was the value of the table in 2005​?
c. Use a table or a graph to estimate the year when this table will reach double its 1980 value.
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Part 1
a. The table was worth ​$
  
enter your response here in 1980.
​(Round to the nearest cent as​ needed.)

Answers

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To find the value of the table in 1980, we need to calculate \( v(0) \) since \( x = 0 \) corresponds to the year 1980.

The function for the value of the table is given by:

\[ v(x) = 750 \cdot (1.06)^{x} \]

### Part 1: Value in 1980

Substituting \( x = 0 \):

\[
v(0) = 750 \cdot (1.06)^{0} = 750 \cdot 1 = 750
\]

Thus, the value of the table in 1980 was **$750.00**.

### Part 2: Value in 2005

To find the value of the table in 2005, we need to calculate \( v(25) \) since 2005 is 25 years after 1980 (2005 - 1980 = 25).

\[
v(25) = 750 \cdot (1.06)^{25}
\]

Calculating \( (1.06)^{25} \):

\[
(1.06)^{25} \approx 4.2908
\]

Now we can calculate \( v(25) \):

\[
v(25) = 750 \cdot 4.2908 \approx 3218.10
\]

Thus, the value of the table in 2005 was approximately **$3218.10**.

### Part 3: Year when the table will reach double its 1980 value

Double the value of the table in 1980 is:

\[
2 \times 750 = 1500
\]

To find the year when the table's value reaches $1500, we set up the equation:

\[
750 \cdot (1.06)^{x} = 1500
\]

Dividing both sides by 750:

\[
(1.06)^{x} = 2
\]

Now, we can take the logarithm of both sides:

\[
\log((1.06)^{x}) = \log(2)
\]

Using the power rule of logarithms:

\[
x \cdot \log(1.06) = \log(2)
\]

Now, solve for \( x \):

\[
x = \frac{\log(2)}{\log(1.06)}
\]

Calculating this using a calculator (approximately):

\[
\log(2) \approx 0.3010
\]

\[
\log(1.06) \approx 0.0253
\]

Thus,

\[
x \approx \frac{0.3010}{0.0253} \approx 11.88
\]

Since \( x \) is the number of years after 1980, we add this to 1980:

\[
1980 + 11.88 \approx 1991.88
\]

So, the table is expected to reach double its 1980 value sometime in the **year 1992** (rounding down since we are estimating the year).

### Summary Results:
- a. The table was worth **$750.00** in 1980.
- b. The value of the table in 2005 was approximately **$3218.10**.
- c. The table will reach double its 1980 value around the year **1992**.

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