SOLUTION: A city has a population of 210,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by 6.75% . What will the population be after 15 years?

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Question 1146598: A city has a population of 210,000
people. Suppose that each year the population grows by 6.75%
. What will the population be after 15
years?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A city has a population of 210,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by 6.75%. What will the population be after 15 years?
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After 1 year, it's 210000*(1 + 0.0675)
After 1 years, it's 210000*(1 + 0.0675)*(1 + 0.0675) = 210000*(1 + 0.0675)^2
etc.