Answer to Question #201467 in Calculus for raf

Question

welch construction has found that the value of the company tractor is decreasing at a rate give by v(t)= -390te^{-0.012t^2}, where t represents the number of years after purchase. if the company purchased the tractor for $17650, what is the value of the tractor 3 years after purchase

Answer 1

Answer:-

$U(t)=\int v(t)dt=\int-390te^{-0.012t^2}dt$ $=-16250e^{-0.012t^2}+C$

Given $U(0)=17650$

$17650=-16250+C=>C=33900$ $U(t)=-16250e^{-0.012t^2}+33900$ $U(3)=-16250e^{-0.012(3)^2}+33900$ $U(3)=\$19313.55$