A restaurant purchased kitchen equipment on January1, 2017. On January1, 2019, the value of the equipment was $14,450. The value after that date was modeled as follows.

V(t)=14,450e^(0.155t)

a) What is the rate of change in the value of the equipment on January1, 2019?

b) What was the original value of the equipment on January1, 2017?

(Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places asneeded.)