The population of a certain city was 299000 in 1998, and the observed relative growth rate is 5 percent per year. (a) Find a function that models the population after t years. Your answer is (299000)(1.05)^t (b) Find the projected population in the year 2004. Your answer is 4672 (c) In what year will the population reach 774277? Your answer is 2017

The population of a certain city was 299000 in 1998, and the observed relative growth rate is 5 percent per year. (a) Find a function that models the population after t years. Your answer is (299000)(1.05)^t (b) Find the projected population in the year 2004. Your answer is 4672 (c) In what year will the population reach 774277? Your answer is 2017

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter6: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section6.1: Exponential Functions

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