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5. Applications of Derivatives / Differentials / Problem 4
Problem 4

A money worth $3000\$3000 is deposited in a 4year4-year savings account that pays a fixed annual interest rate rr (expressed as a decimal) with quarterly compounding. The amount in the account after 44 years is given by a(r)=3000(1+r4)16a\left(r\right)=3000\left(1+\frac{r}{4}\right)^{16}. Find the value of rr (using Newton’s method) needed for the account to grow to $4000\$4000 after 44 years.

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