Problem

As a car ages, its value decreases. The value of a particular car with an original purchase price of $\$ 24,100$ is modeled by the following function, where $c$ is the value at time $t$, in years.
\[
c(t)=24,100(1-0.23)^{t}
\]
a. What is the value of the car when it is 2 years old?
The value of the car after 2 years is $\$$
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b. What is the total depreciation amount after 3 years?
After 3 years, the total depreciation amount is $\$$

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Final Answer: The value of the car when it is 2 years old is \(\boxed{14288.89}\).

Steps

Step 1 :Given the function for the value of the car, \(c(t)=24,100(1-0.23)^{t}\), where \(c\) is the value at time \(t\), in years.

Step 2 :We are asked to find the value of the car when it is 2 years old. This can be calculated by substitifying \(t=2\) into the given function.

Step 3 :Calculating \(c(2)=24,100(1-0.23)^{2}\), we get the value of the car after 2 years.

Step 4 :Final Answer: The value of the car when it is 2 years old is \(\boxed{14288.89}\).

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