SOLUTION: This exercise uses the population growth model.
The population of a certain city was 124,000 in 2006, and the observed doubling time for the population is 17 years.
(a) Find a
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Question 979498: This exercise uses the population growth model.
The population of a certain city was 124,000 in 2006, and the observed doubling time for the population is 17 years.
(a) Find an exponential model
n(t) = n0^2t/a
for the population t years after 2006.
n(t)=
b.Find an exponential model
n(t) = n0^ert
for the population t years after 2006. (Round your r value to four decimal places.)
n(t) =
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The basic equation should be .
Doubling time of 17 years,
-----Evaluate or compute this value and use in the model.
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