1.Suppose the population of a town is 1,100 and is growing 4% each year.
a. Write an equation to model the population growth.
b. Predict the population after 5 years.

Question

1.Suppose the population of a town is 1,100 and is growing 4% each year.
a. Write an equation to model the population growth.
b. Predict the population after 5 years.

anonymous · Answer

The model usually used for this kind of problem is an exponential growth equation.  That would be$$P(t)=P_0e^{kt}$$Where Psub0 is the starting population, k is the growth rate (in decimal notation) and t is the time from the start of the growth period in years.

anonymous · Answer

Is that enough so that you can solve it?

anonymous · Answer

yes thnx

anonymous · Answer

No sweat.