The value of a car t years after it is purchased is given by the decreasing function V, where V (t) is measured in dollars. The rate of change of the car's value in dollars per year is proportional to the car's value. Which of the following differential equations could be used to model the value of the car, where k is a constant?

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Lizeth

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14 May, 23:10

The value of a car t years after it is purchased is given by the decreasing function V, where V (t) is measured in dollars. The rate of change of the car's value in dollars per year is proportional to the car's value. Which of the following differential equations could be used to model the value of the car, where k is a constant?

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Mohammed Pugh · Answer 1

dV (t) / dt = kV (t)

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the rate of change of the car's value in dollars per year dV (t) / dt is proportional to the car's value V (t), ten

dV (t) / dt ∝ V (t)

dV (t) / dt = kV (t)