Question

Suppose that a company has just purchased a new computer for ​$ 2100. The company chooses to depreciate using the​ straight-line method for7 years.
​(a) Write a linear function that expresses the book value V of the computer as a function of its age x.
​(b) What is the domain of the function found in part ​(a)​?
​(c) Graph the linear function.
​(d) What is the book value of the computer after 2 ​years?
​(e) When will the computer have a book value of $1200​?

Answer 1

Answer:

Suppose that a company has just purchased a new computer for $2100. The company chooses to depreciate using the straight-line method for 7 years.

(a) Write a linear function that expresses the book value of the computer as a function of its age.

V(x)equals=nothing

(Type your answer in slope-intercept form.)

(b) What is the implied domain of the function found in part

(a) ?

nothing

(Type your answer in interval notation.)

(c) Use the graphing tool to graph the linear equation.

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graph

(d) What is the book value of the computer after

44

years?

$nothing

(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)

(e) When will the computer be worth

$ 300$300 ?

   

After

nothing

year(s) the computer will be worth

$ 300$300.