f(0) = 1200000
f(t+1) = 1.05 f(t)
so,
f(t) = f(0) * 1.05^t
and so on
Real Estate an office building purchased for $1, 200,000 is appreciating because of rising property values in the city. At the end of each year its value is 105% of its value at the end of the previous year.
a. Use a recursive formula to determine what the value of the building will be 7 years after it is purchased.
b. Use an explicit formula to find the value of the building 4 years after it is purchased.
c. During the eighth year, the building begins to decrease in value at a rate of 8% per year. What would its value be after the 15th year?
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