SOLUTION: The rat population in a major metropolitan city is given by the formula n(t)= 79 e^(0.015 t) where t is measured in years since 1992 and n(t) is measured in millions.
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Question 976726: The rat population in a major metropolitan city is given by the formula n(t)= 79 e^(0.015 t) where t is measured in years since 1992 and n(t) is measured in millions.
What was the rat population in 1992 ?
What is the rat population going to be in the year 2009 ? Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josmiceli:Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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We are told that "t is measured in years since 1992". This means t = 0 corresponds to 1992. Plug in t = 0.
The population in 2009 is 102 million rats (approximate)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! is years since 1992
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To show the year 1992, set
Any number to the zero power
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The rat population in 1992 was 79 million
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2009 is years since 1992
The rat population in 2009 will be 101,949,500
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