A brand new car in 2008 cost $31,000. If the value of the car depreciates continuously approximately 9% each year, find the value of the car in 2016 using an exponential function to model the situation. Round your answer to the nearest cent (hundredth) if necessary. Continuous decay formula: y = nekt Question 6 10 pts A paleontologist examining the bones of an animal estimates that they contain only half as much Carbon-17 as they would have contained when the animal was alive. If Carbon-17 decays at a rate of 7.8% each year, find the number of years since the animal was alive. Round your answer to the nearest