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HSC 2001 Question 8c and 10a urgent help needed (1 Viewer)

Twickel

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Hi
I need help with the above question can someone please solve them for me with working


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For 10 (a)

(i) At the beginning of the 2nd year, and the end of the first year are the same thing, so ultimately there will be only 1 years worth of accumulation. To find the formula of what is happening:

1000(1 + 0.06) - 72. [basically, 1000 bux at 0.06 compounding, take away annual payment]

That = $988

(ii) We observe the pattern:

$B1 = 1000(1.06) - 72

$B2 = [1000(1.06) - 72] (1.06) - 72

= 1000(1.06)^2 - 72(1.06) - 72

= 1000(1.06)^2 - 72 (1 + 1.06)

$Bn = 1000(1.06)^n - 72 (1 + 1.06 + ... 1.06^(n-1))

= 1000(1.06)^n - 72 ( (1.06^n -1)/(0.06))

= 1000(1.06)^n - 1200(1.06^n -1)

= 1000(1.06)^n - 1200(1.06^n) + 1200

= 1200 - 200 (1.06)^n

(iii) This is slightly trickier, but I think I have it.

Let's firstly find out how much she can still afford at the end of the 10th year. Using the above formula:

1200 - 200 (1.06)^10 = $841.83

Now, we find a new formula for her account using subtractions of 90 now.

Using the similar method as I did above for $B1, $B2 and thus $Bn, I find the new $Bn to be:

841.83 (1.06)^n - 90 ((1.06^n - 1)/(0.06))

= 1500 - 658.17 (1.06)^n

Now, to find how many more years she can pay, we make the above expression = 0 in that at that amount, she can no longer make any payments using that account.

658.17(1.06)^n = 1500

(1.06)^n = 1500/(658.17)

n log 1.06 = log [(1500)/(658.17)]

n = log [(1500)/(658.17)] / log (1.06)

n = 14.14

Therefore, she can only make an additional 14 FULL payments (14 years).





For question 8 (c) of the 2005 paper, a similar concept is applied.

(i) A1 = 3,000,000(1.12) - 480,000

= (3 x 10^6)(1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)

A2 = [(3 x 10^6)(1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)] (1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)

= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^2 - (4.8 x 10^5)(1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)

= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^2 - (4.8 x 10^5) (1.12 + 1)

(ii) An is found, by the pattern observed in the above 2 expressions, or a 3rd if you have trouble visualising what will occur.

An = (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4.8 x 10^5)[(1 + 1.12 + ... + (1.12)^(n-1)]

= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4.8 x 10^5)[(1.12^n -1)/(0.12)]

= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4 x 10^6)(1.12^n -1 )

= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4 x 10^6)(1.12)^n + (4 x 10^6)

= (4 x 10^6) - (1 x 10^6)(1.12)^n

= 10^6 [4 - (1.12)^n]

(iii) An = 0 (there will be no amount owing at this point)

Therefore, 10^6 [4 - (1.12)^n] = 0

4 - 1.12^n = 0

1.12^n = 4

n log 1.12 = log 4

n = log 4 / log 1.12

= 12.23

BUT, to clear the debt, the 13th year repayment will have to be last.
 
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dam 2unit is becoming demanding lol and im tutoring them haha
 

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