SOLUTION: a population grows exponentially and doubles in size every 10 years. using P=Poe^kt, where Po represents the population at t=0, find the value of k.

Question 491897: a population grows exponentially and doubles in size every 10 years. using P=Poe^kt, where Po represents the population at t=0, find the value of k.
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a population grows exponentially and doubles in size every 10 years. using P=Poe^kt, where Po represents the population at t=0, find the value of k
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P=Poe^kt
P/Po=2=e^kt=e^10k
take ln of both sides
ln2=10klne
log of base=1
k=ln2/10=.0693
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