Calculate Future Sales of Calculus and You Text

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In summary, the conversation discusses declining sales of the textbook "Calculus and You" at a rate of 4% per year. It is assumed that the current sales are 4800 copies per year and the sales will continue to decline at the same rate. The task is to calculate the total future sales of the textbook. The conversation also mentions the attempt to solve the problem using the formula for declining continuously at a rate of 4% per year, but it was found to be incorrect. The correct formula should be exp(-0.04*t).
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Homework Statement


Sales of the text Calculus and You have been declining continuously at a rate of 4% per year. Assuming that Calculus and You currently sells 4800 copies per year and that sales will continue this pattern of decline, calculate total future sales of the text.


Homework Equations


integral of a to infinity f(x)dx=lm of M>>infinity of integral of a to M f(x)dx


The Attempt at a Solution



I set the problem as integral of 0 to M 4800(0.96)^t dt and computed it, but my answer was incorrect. So then I did the opposite by setting the integral from M to 0, but my answer was still incorrect. Any help would be appreciated. Arigato Gozaimasu!
 
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Your formula for 'declining continuously at a rate of 4% per year' is a bit wrong. Don't you want exp(-0.04*t)?
 

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