Question

Bakersfield, CA was founded in 1859 when Colonel Thomas Baker planted 10 acres of alfalfa for travelers going from Vesalia to Los Angelos to feed their animals. The city's population can be modeled by the equation y = 33,430e^0.0397t, where t is the number of years since 1950.

Does the formula give an accurate projection for Bakerfield's population? Why or why not?

Answer 1

help please!!!

Answer 2

you have any ideas on this ?

Answer 3

not really...

Answer 4

361,931.0414......this is for 2010

Answer 5

Okay.

y = 33,430e^0.0397t, where t is the number of years since 1950.

lets figure out above formula first

Answer 6

it says the population is growing(+ve exponent) exponentially
right ?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

34,783.86746

Answer 9

1950