SOLUTION: The population P of a small town can be modeled by: P=Ae^0.018t where t represents the time in years and A = 4,303 Use this model to find the population P when t = 7 yea

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Question 190696: The population P of a small town can be modeled by:
P=Ae^0.018t
where t represents the time in years and A = 4,303

Use this model to find the population P when t = 7 years.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.


Plug in


Plug in


Multiply 0.018 and 7 to get 0.126


Raise "e" to the 0.126th power to get 1.134 (this is approximate)


Multiply 4303 and 1.134 to get 4879.602


So the population (rounded to the nearest whole number) is 4,880 people when t = 7 years

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