The population of Texas in 2000 was about 20.852 million people. The function p(n) = 20.852(1.02071)^n estimates the population where n=0 corresponds to the year 2000. Which is a reasonable estimate in millions of the population of Texas in 2020.

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The population of Texas in 2000 was about 20.852 million people. The function p(n)  = 20.852(1.02071)^n estimates the population where n=0 corresponds to the year 2000. Which is a reasonable estimate in millions of the population of Texas in 2020.

anonymous · Answer

replace $n$ by 20 and use a calculator

ny,ny · Answer

a) 21.284
b) 31.420
c)41.740
d)49.842

ny,ny · Answer

b) 31.420.

why do you replace n with 20?