Answer:
0.0347 = constant of proportionality
[tex]1 * e^{0.0347t} = 15000[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]1*e^{0.0347t}[/tex]
Solving (a): what does 0.0347 represent?
An exponential model is represented as:
[tex]f(t) = a * e^{kt}[/tex]
Where:
[tex]k \to[/tex] constant of proportionality
So, by comparison:
[tex]k = 0.0347[/tex]
Hence:
[tex]0.0347 \to[/tex] constant of proportionality
Solving (b): Formula to calculate when balance equals 15000
To do this, we simply equate the formula to 15000.
So, we have:
[tex]1 * e^{0.0347t} = 15000[/tex]