Answer :
Answer: 7.7 years
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The cost of HD TV is $700 and it is decreasing at the rate of 15% per year
After one year it becomes
[tex]\Rightarrow 700-700\times 15\%\\\Rightarrow 700(1-0.15)[/tex]
after 2 year it becomes
[tex]\Rightarrow 700(1-0.15)-700(1-0.15)\times 15\%\\\Rightarrow 700(1-0.15)(1-0.15)\\\Rightarrow 700(1-0.15)^2[/tex]
Suppose, after x years it becomes $200
[tex]\Rightarrow 200=700(1-0.15)^x\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{7}=0.85^x\\\\\text{Taking log both sides}\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{\ln (\frac{2}{7})}{\ln (0.85)}\\\\\Rightarrow x=7.7\ \text{years}[/tex]
Thus, it takes 7.7 years for the cost to come under $200.