SOLUTION: The population of a certain geographic region is approximately 133 million and grows continuously at a relative growth rate of 1.59%. What will the population be in 6 years? Comput

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Question 1092768: The population of a certain geographic region is approximately 133 million and grows continuously at a relative growth rate of 1.59%. What will the population be in 6 years? Compute the answer to three significant digits.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is (in millions) 133*e^(6*0.0159)=133*e^(0.0954)=146 million (146.313)
Check using per year, which will be less: 133(1.0159)^6=146.20