document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728004>Question 728004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of a certain geographic region is approximately 121 million and grows continuously at a relative growth rate of 1.59%. What will the population be in 5 years? Compute the answer to three significant digits </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.59% = 0.0159<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (121 million)(1.0159)^5 = 121*1.0821 = 130.93 million<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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