Problems figuring out how to get the final answer here.

[harrisjoseph315]

I can get to the point of the -36.2e^-1.056 but I absolutely can not figure out how to come up with the final answer. I know it is something I am missing. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

I can get to the point of the -36.2e^-1.056 but I absolutely can not figure out how to come up with the final answer. I know it is something I am missing. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Cannot see your picture properly without a microscope - and do not have one of those handy!!

Post a "bigger" picture or "transcribe by hand" to the screen.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

I can get to the point of the -36.2e^-1.056 but I absolutely can not figure out how to come up with the final answer. I know it is something I am missing. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

After copying the image to a word-file and expanding it - I understood the question.

Use a calculator (or a spreadsheet like MS-Excel) - to calculate e^-1.056 then multiply it with -36.2

That's it....

 

[harrisjoseph315]

After copying the image to a word-file and expanding it - I understood the question.

Use a calculator (or a spreadsheet like MS-Excel) - to calculate e^-1.056 then multiply it with -36.2

That's it....

The problem i am having is how to solve for e. I am drawing a total blank on that.

 

[JeffM]

The problem i am having is how to solve for e. I am drawing a total blank on that.

Solve for e? In this problem, e is a constant = \(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\dfrac{1}{i!}.\)

If you are asking how to get a good approximation to e on your calculator, that will depend on your calculator. Does it have an e^x button? On my calculator it is the inverse of the ln button.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

The problem i am having is how to solve for e. I am drawing a total blank on that.

You do not solve for 'e'. It is an irrational constant number (≈ 2.71828183) - something like π. (watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPGHuuk2bKw)

Like π the value of e should be precoded into your calculator.

What type of calculator are you using?

Put up a clear picture of your calculator.

I'll tell you which buttons to push.

 

[harrisjoseph315]

You do not solve for 'e'. It is an irrational constant number (≈ 2.71828183) - something like π. (watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPGHuuk2bKw)

Like π the value of e should be precoded into your calculator.

What type of calculator are you using?

Put up a clear picture of your calculator.

I'll tell you which buttons to push.

I am using a casio fx 260. I dont have it with me right now since I am not home. I have several problems on my work that have an exponential to (t) for time and have been unable to figure out what i am inputting wrong on the calculator to come up with the correct answer. I am fine till i get to the final part of the equation and then I have to be inputting something incorrectly.

 

[Bob Brown MSEE]

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[Deleted member 4993]

I am using a casio fx 260. I dont have it with me right now since I am not home. I have several problems on my work that have an exponential to (t) for time and have been unable to figure out what i am inputting wrong on the calculator to come up with the correct answer. I am fine till i get to the final part of the equation and then I have to be inputting something incorrectly.

Don't you have a User's Manual - read it!

If your calculator looks like this



To get e^x

Punch in value of x

press shift, followed by pressing the 5th button on the first row ("ln").

You should get the answer.

 

[Quaid]

I can get to the point of the -36.2e^-1.056

Let me Google that for you.