SOLUTION: In 2010, the population of a country was 88 million and growing at a rate of 1.7% per year. Assuming the percentage growth rate remains constant, express the population P , in mill

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Question 996756: In 2010, the population of a country was 88 million and growing at a rate of 1.7% per year. Assuming the percentage growth rate remains constant, express the population P , in millions, as a function of t , the number of years after 2010. Let P=f(t) .
f(t)= ?????
Please help, I do not understand! Thank you all.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is an interest problem with money taken to population.
f(t)=88(1 + 0.017)^t, where t is the number of years after 2010.