In a bank, the principal increases continuously at the rate of \(6 \%\) per year. Then the time required to…

In a bank, the principal increases continuously at the rate of \(6 \%\) per year. Then the time required to double \(₹ 6000\) rupees is (in years)
  1. \(\frac{50}{3} \log 2\)
  2. \(\frac{50}{3} \log 6\)
  3. \(\frac{50}{3} \log 3\)
  4. \(\frac{50}{3} \log 12\)

Solution

According to given information, let the principal \(P=₹ 6000\) getting double in time ' \(t\) ' with rate of \(6 \%\) per year, so \(\frac{d P}{d t}=\frac{6}{100} P \Rightarrow \int_{6000}^{12000} \frac{d p}{P}=\frac{3}{50} \int_0^t d t\) \(\begin{array}{ll} \Rightarrow & {[\log P]_{6000}^{12000}=\frac{3}{50} t} \\ \Rightarrow & \log 12000-\log 6000=\frac{3}{50} t \\ \Rightarrow & \log 2=\frac{3}{50} t \Rightarrow t=\frac{50}{3} \log 2 \end{array}\) Hence, option (a) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (21 Sep Shift 1)

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