SOLUTION: The population of a certain city was 116,000 in 1995, and the observed relative growth rate is 4% per year.
a) Find a function that models the population after t years.
n(t)=__
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Question 691562: The population of a certain city was 116,000 in 1995, and the observed relative growth rate is 4% per year.
a) Find a function that models the population after t years.
n(t)=_______
b) Find the projected population in the year 2004. Round the answer to the nearest thousand.
c) In what year will the population reach 200,000?
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The population of a certain city was 116,000 in 1995, and the observed relative growth rate is 4% per year.
a) Find a function that models the population after t years.
n(t)=116,000(1.04)^t
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b) Find the projected population in the year 2004. Round the answer to the nearest thousand.
n(9) = 116,000(1.04)^9 = 165,104
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c) In what year will the population reach 200,000?
Solve:
200,000 = 116,000*1.04^t
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1.04^t = 1.7241
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Take the log of both sides:
t*log1.04 = log1.7241
t = log(1.7241)/log(1.04)
t = 13.88 = 14 years when rounded up
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Ans: 1995 + 14 = 2009 (Year the population will be 200,000)
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