Edexcel AS Paper 1 2020 June — Question 12

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicExponential Equations & Modelling

  1. An advertising agency is monitoring the number of views of an online advert.
The equation $$\log _ { 10 } V = 0.072 t + 2.379 \quad 1 \leqslant t \leqslant 30 , t \in \mathbb { N }$$ is used to model the total number of views of the advert, \(V\), in the first \(t\) days after the advert went live.
  1. Show that \(V = a b ^ { t }\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found. Give the value of \(a\) to the nearest whole number and give the value of \(b\) to 3 significant figures.
  2. Interpret, with reference to the model, the value of \(a b\). Using this model, calculate
  3. the total number of views of the advert in the first 20 days after the advert went live. Give your answer to 2 significant figures.