Question

If the population of Jamestown can be represented by y=5,245(0.095)^t. what was the initial population and the growth/decay rate?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

As kobe's graph easily shows, the growth/decay rate is pretty severe.
After 1 year the population decreases to 498.
Before I post any more, are you sure about the exponent in that formula?
Could it be 1.095 instead?