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This is not graded but practice for a future subject. Can someone solve 10a-c. I am having trouble solving the equation and the test of the problem
10. The cost of a gallon of gasoline was $0.21 in 1945 and it increased exponentially to a price
of $2.60 in 2021.
a. Write an exponential function that models the price of gasoline after the year 1930. (for
1930, use t = 0).
Pet)=
b. What will it cost in 2045? (Round to the nearest cent)
C. What will be the first year it will cost at least $16? SHOW YOUR WORK using logs for
full credit. Round UP to a whole number year. State the year in the format 20XX.
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Transcribed Image Text:10. The cost of a gallon of gasoline was $0.21 in 1945 and it increased exponentially to a price of $2.60 in 2021. a. Write an exponential function that models the price of gasoline after the year 1930. (for 1930, use t = 0). Pet)= b. What will it cost in 2045? (Round to the nearest cent) C. What will be the first year it will cost at least $16? SHOW YOUR WORK using logs for full credit. Round UP to a whole number year. State the year in the format 20XX.
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