Question

Suppose the population of a town is 17,100 and is growing 4% each year.
a. Write an equation to model the population growth.
b. Predict the population after 2 years.

A.

; about 273,600 people

B.

; about 136,800 people

C.

; about 18,495 people

D.

; about 18,495 people

Answer 1

start off with 17100 and multiply it by the growth factor 1.04 for each year that occurs.
\[17100(1.04)^t\]

Answer 2

=18495.36 or 18495 people

Answer 3

for a 2 year growth

Answer 4

get it?