Aloan is paid off in 15 years with a total of $175,000. it had a 4% interest rate that compounded semi-annually
what was the principal? round your answer to the nearest dollar

  $96,612

Step-by-step explanation:

We assume the loan was paid with a single payment, so the future value formula can be used to find the principal. For interest rate r, compounded n times per year for t years, the future value of principal P is ...

  FV = P(1 +r/n)^(n·t)

Filling in the given numbers and solving for P, we have ...

  $175,000 = P(1 +.04/2)^(2·15) = 1.811362P

  P = $175,000/1.811362 = $96,612

The principal of the loan was $96,612.

f(x) = x^3 -2x^2 -3x

x( x^2 -2x-3)

x( x^2 +x -3x -3)

x( x(x+1) -3(x+1))

x( x-3)( x+1)

so zeroes are 0, 3,-1

its (2) option

b. 6

step-by-step explanation:

we are given the table representing an exponential function.

we can see from the table that, as x is increasing, the value of y is increasing in the power of 6.

i.e. the following relation is obtained,

x = 1, y = 6

x = 2, y = 36 =

x = 3, y = 216 =

x = 4, y = 1296 =

x = 5, y = 7776 =

so, the geometric series obtained is .

thus, the common ratio is given by = = 6.

hence, the common ratio is 6.