document.write( "Question 1172508: The population P of a certain town in time t is modulled by the equation
\n" ); document.write( " p=Ax10^kt,t=greater than or equal to zero where A and K are non zero constants.When t=3,p=1900 and when t=6,p=38000.Find the value of A and K.
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The population P of a certain town in time t is modulled by the equation
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\n" ); document.write( "When t=3,p=1900 and when t=6,p=38000.
\n" ); document.write( "Find the value of A and K.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2810%5E%286k%29%29+=+38000\"
\n" ); document.write( "A = \"38000%2F10%5E%286k%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2810%5E%283k%29%29+=+1900\"
\n" ); document.write( "A = \"1900%2F10%5E%283k%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "A=A therefore
\n" ); document.write( "\"38000%2F10%5E%286k%29\" = \"1900%2F10%5E%283k%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "\"38000%2810%5E%283k%29%29+=+1900%2810%5E%286k%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2810%5E%286k%29%29%2F%2810%5E%283k%29%29\" = \"38000%2F1900\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10%5E%286k-3k%29\" = 20
\n" ); document.write( "\"10%5E%283k%29\" = 20
\n" ); document.write( "3k = log(20), (log of 10 is 1)
\n" ); document.write( "3k = 1.301
\n" ); document.write( "k = 1.301/3
\n" ); document.write( "k = .43367
\n" ); document.write( "find A
\n" ); document.write( "A(10^(1.301)) = 1900
\n" ); document.write( "A = \"1900%2F10%5E1.301\"
\n" ); document.write( "A = 95
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\n" ); document.write( "A = 95, k = .43367
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this
\n" ); document.write( "\"95%2810%5E%286%2A.43367%29%29\" = 37996.5 ~ 38000
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