Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §6.6 Powers Instead of Exponentials, #34 · Calculus · Applications of derivatives

Find the present value of $1000 promised in twenty years

Assume 10% interest (so $a = 1 + i = 1.1$ ).

Find the present value of $1000 promised in twenty years.

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §6.6 Powers Instead of Exponentials, #34

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