(a).
\The function , where
represents the number of years and
is the present cost.
Find , when
and
.
Consider .
Substitute the values and
in
.
Therefore, the price of an oil change for the car is .
(b)
\The rate of change is the first derivative of that function.
\Consider .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
Substitute in the above equation.
Substitute in
.
(c)
\The rate of change of is
.
The function .
Consider .
Here the constant of proportianality is .
\
(a).
\The price of an oil change for the car is.
(b).
\.
(c).
\The constant of proportianality is .