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29. How long will it take to double an investment at 3.7% compounded continuously? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a year. years

29. How long will it take to double an investment at 3.7% compounded continuously-example-1

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The formula for compounding continuously is :


A=Pe^(rt)

where A is the future amount

P is the principal amount

e is a constant

r is the rate of interest

and

t is the time in years.

The question stated that the investment will be doubled, so the future amount will be twice the principal amount.

A = 2P

The rate of interest is 3.7%

e is a constant approximately equal to 2.71828..

Subsitute the values to the formula and solve the value of t :


\begin{gathered} A=Pe^(rt) \\ 2P=Pe^(0.037t) \\ 2=e^(0.037t) \end{gathered}

Take the natural logarithm of both sides,

note that ln e = 1


\begin{gathered} \ln 2=\ln e^(0.037t) \\ \ln 2=0.037t\ln e \\ \ln 2=0.037t(1) \\ t=(\ln 2)/(0.037)=18.73 \end{gathered}

The answer is 18.73 years

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