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Algebra.Com's Answer #736393 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Country A has a growth rate of 4.8% per year. The population is currently 4,274,000, and the land area of Country A is 20,000,000,000 square yards. Assuming this growth rate continues and is exponential, after how long will there be one person for every square yard of land? \n" ); document.write( "I have no clue how to start this. Can anyone help? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "P(t) = 4,274,000*(1.048)^t \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Solve:: 4,274,000*1.048^t = 20,000,000 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "1.048^t = 4.67946 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "t = log(4.67946)/log(1.048) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "t = 32.9 yrs \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( " |