document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119052>Question 1119052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of a town is 10,000 people. The population is growing according to the function P(t) = 10,000(2^0.03t), where t is the number of years from the present and P is the population. What is the estimated population of the town after 3 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I can set the problem up but have a difficult time inputting in my calculator TI-84 plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t) =10,000 (2^.03t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P (3) = 10^4 (2^,03(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P (3) 10^4 (2^.09) after inputting this should give me the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "town is 10,000 people. The population is growing according to the function P(t) = 10,000(2^0.03t), where t is the number of years from the present and P is the population. What is the estimated population of the town after 3 years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P is like THIS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t)=10000*2^(0.03t)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question means, what is P when t=3?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You had the steps, just written incorrectly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10640=P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "not sure what accuracy you want to keep;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given population probably not exactly 10000 to the nearest 1 people </SPAN>\n" );
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