SOLUTION: Please help me. The answer I received was 38. The population N(t) (in millions) of India t years after 1985 may be approximated by the formula N(t) = 766e0.0182t. When will

Question 855885: Please help me. The answer I received was 38.
The population N(t) (in millions) of India t years after 1985 may be approximated by the formula
N(t) = 766e0.0182t.
When will the population reach 1.7 billion? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, KMST:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: 1.7 billion = 1000*1.7 million = 1700 million

Round to one decimal place

So in approximately 43.8 years from now

Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I agree with Jim, except I would say the the result
means "43.8 years after 1985", whatever that may mean.
The beginning of 1985? The end?
years after is .
Who cares? It's an estimate. Does it even make sense to project that far and give the answer with one decimal place?
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