A quantity with an initial value of 850 grows continuously at a rate of 90% per decade. What is the value of the quantity after 59 years, to the nearest hundredth?

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Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
Section10.2: Applications Of Exponential Functions
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A quantity with an initial value of 850 grows
continuously at a rate of 90% per decade. What
is the value of the quantity after 59 years, to the
nearest hundredth?
Transcribed Image Text:A quantity with an initial value of 850 grows continuously at a rate of 90% per decade. What is the value of the quantity after 59 years, to the nearest hundredth?
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