Use the table to answer the question.

Sydney bought a new car for $32,000.00. If the car depreciates in value by 8% each year, the situation can be modeled by the equation f(x)=32,000(0.92)x
. Complete the table to find the value of the car to the nearest cent after three years.

(2 points)
The value of the car after three years is $
.

1 answer

To find the value of the car after three years using the equation \( f(x) = 32,000(0.92)^x \), we will substitute \( x = 3 \) into the equation.

\[ f(3) = 32,000(0.92)^3 \]

First, calculate \( (0.92)^3 \):

\[ (0.92)^3 = 0.778688 \]

Next, substitute this value back into the function:

\[ f(3) = 32,000 \times 0.778688 \]

Now, perform the multiplication:

\[ f(3) = 32,000 \times 0.778688 \approx 24,973.99936 \]

Rounding to the nearest cent, the value of the car after three years is:

\[ \text{Value of the car} \approx 24,974.00 \]

Therefore, the value of the car after three years is $24,974.00.