Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]x := (x*(2^y))+(x*(2^y)*z) your example: (10*(2^2))+((10*(2^2)*0.8)) Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Bob W > Sent: 31 January 2009 08:57 > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Need help with formulae > > how can a number double .n of a time? > > Bob > > > > > G'day all, > > > > does anyone know a formula which allows you to calculate a > > value in a geometric progression. For example if a number > > doubles 2.8 times in 10 years, what will that number be. At > > the moment the only way I can do it is "long hand" ie if 10 > > is going to double 2.8 times then it would be 10 doubled to > > 20, twenty doubled to 40 then add 80% of the next double ie > > 32 plus the 40 equals 72, BUT is there a formula, so I can > > put in other times of doubling. > > > > Troubled > > > > Alastair > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >