document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031561>Question 1031561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of k in the decay model P(t)=17250(1/2)^t/10 , where t denotes the number of years since 2000. Which of the following statements is true \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)the population is halved every 10 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)the population is the year 2000 was 8625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)the population doubles every ten years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) the population is growing by 50% every ten years  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice that when t = 10, the exponent of the 1/2 becomes 10/10, or 1.  That shows you that the population is 1/2 of 17250 at year 10.  At t=20, the exponent becomes 20/10 = 2 and the population is halved again...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choice A. </SPAN>\n" );
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