A house purchased 5 years ago for $100,000 was just sold for $135,000. Assuming exponential growth, approximate the annual growth rate, to the nearest percent.Work/Explanation
Q. A house purchased 5 years ago for $100,000 was just sold for $135,000. Assuming exponential growth, approximate the annual growth rate, to the nearest percent.Work/Explanation
Set Up Equation: To find the annual growth rate, we will use the formula for exponential growth, which is:Final Value = Initial Value ×(1+r)twhere:Final Value = $135,000Initial Value = $100,000r = annual growth rate (as a decimal)t = time in years, which is 5 years in this caseWe need to solve for r.
Isolate Growth Factor: First, we divide both sides of the equation by the Initial Value to isolate the growth factor on one side:$100,000$135,000=(1+r)51.35=(1+r)5
Calculate Fifth Root: Next, we take the fifth root of both sides to solve for (1+r):(1+r)=(1.35)51We can use a calculator to find the fifth root of 1.35.
Find Growth Rate: Using a calculator, we find that:(1+r)≈1.062This means that 1+r is approximately 1.062.
Convert to Percentage: To find the annual growth rate r, we subtract 1 from both sides:r≈1.062−1r≈0.062
Convert to Percentage: To find the annual growth rate r, we subtract 1 from both sides:r≈1.062−1r≈0.062To express the growth rate as a percentage, we multiply r by 100:Annual growth rate ≈0.062×100Annual growth rate ≈6.2%
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