Chapter 2: Introduction to Linear Polynomials

Exercise

Question

Question: 2 (ii)

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A mobile phone is bought for ₹10,000. Its value decreases by ₹800 every year.

(ii) Make a table of values for t varying from 0 to 8 years and show how the value of the phone, v, depreciates with time.

Answer

1
Recall the expression derived in the previous question for the mobile phone value v and time t.
$v = 10000 - 800t$
2
Find the phone value for each value of t from 0 to 8 years using the linear expression.
${color:green}Answer: The table shows that the phone value decreases by ₹800 every year.{/color}$
$t$ (years)
$v$ (₹)
0
10000 - 800 × 0 = 10000
1
10000 - 800 × 1 = 9200
2
10000 - 800 × 2 = 8400
3
10000 - 800 × 3 = 7600
4
10000 - 800 × 4 = 6800
5
10000 - 800 × 5 = 6000
6
10000 - 800 × 6 = 5200
7
10000 - 800 × 7 = 4400
8
10000 - 800 × 8 = 3600
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