SOLUTION: suppose P(t), the population in millions of a country in a year t, is defined by the formula: P(t)=125+.2t?
a) what is the initial population of the country?
b) what is the
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a) what is the initial population of the country?
b) what is the
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Question 471702: suppose P(t), the population in millions of a country in a year t, is defined by the formula: P(t)=125+.2t?
a) what is the initial population of the country?
b) what is the country's growth rate?
c) what is the country's expected population 5 years from now (i.e t-5)? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! suppose P(t), the population in millions of a country in a year t, is defined by the formula: P(t)= 125+.2t?
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The formula makes no sense.
It says the population is 125 million + 20% of a year.
You don't add a part of a year to a population size.
It makes no sense.
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a) what is the initial population of the country?
P(0) = 125 million
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b) what is the country's growth rate?
Ans: I think you want to say it is 20%
P(t) = 125(1.2)^t
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c) what is the country's expected population 5 years from now (i.e t-5)?
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P(5) = 125(1.2)^5 = 311.04 million
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Stan H.
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