SOLUTION: Solve: It has been observed that the increase in internet population is exponential. It was estimated that the mobile-only internet population is 197 million in 2013 and the amou

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Question 1175461: Solve:
It has been observed that the increase in internet population is exponential. It was
estimated that the mobile-only internet population is 197 million in 2013 and the amount
doubled in 2014.
a. Express the mobile-only internet population as a function of time. Assume the
annual rate of increase is the same as that 2013 to 2014.
b. Use the model in a to predict the mobile-only internet population at present.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
 internet population doubling each year from 1913 forward: 197M in 2013
 Let n represent the number of years after 2013.

P = 2^n(197M)   doubled 1n 2014 (1 year after 2013)
internet population to year 2020: (2013+7)
P = 2^7(197M) 
(could double again in 2021)
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