SOLUTION: the population of a town is 10000 people. the population is growing according to the function P(T)=10000(2^0.03t) where (t) is the number of years from the present and (p) is the p

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Question 1053555: the population of a town is 10000 people. the population is growing according to the function P(T)=10000(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
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+p%28t%29+=+10000%2A2%5E%28.03t%29+
+t+=+3+ yrs
+p%283%29+=+10%5E4%2A2%5E%28.03%2A3%29+
+p%283%29+=+10%5E4%2A2%5E.09+
+p%283%29+=+10%5E4%2A1.0644+
+p%283%29+=+10644+
The estimated population of
the town after 3 years is 10,644