SOLUTION: A population of fish has an exponential growth rate of K=6% per year. How long will it take for the population to double?.

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Question 1140515: A population of fish has an exponential growth rate of K=6% per year. How long will it take for the population to double?.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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y population
x number of years
p initial population when x is 0

y=p%2A1.06%5Ex


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How long will it take for the population to double?
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2=1.06%5Ex
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log%28%282%29%29=x%2Alog%28%281.06%29%29
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