\ \
(a)
\Graph elapsed time on the
-axis and balance on the
-axis.
Plot the points
and
.
(b) Find an exponential function to model the data.
\Observe the graph:
\The exponential model equation is
.

The exponential model equation is
.
Use the function to predict the balance of the account in
.
Graph the function
.
Observe the graph:
\The balance of the account in
will be
.
(a)
\Graph elapsed time on the
-axis and balance on the
-axis.
Plot the points
and
.
(b) The exponential model equation is
.
(c) The balance of the account in
will be
. \ \