(a).
\The function
, where
represents the number of years and
is the present cost.
Find
, when
and
.
Consider
.
Substitute the values
and
in
.

Therefore, the price of an oil change for the car is
.
(b)
\The rate of change is the first derivative of that function.
\Consider
.
Apply derivative on each side with respect to
.

Substitute
in the above equation.

Substitute
in
.

(c)
\The rate of change of
is
.
The function
.
Consider
.

Here the constant of proportianality is
.
\
(a).
\The price of an oil change for the car is
.
(b).
\
.

(c).
\The constant of proportianality is
.