Question

The population in millions of a certain country can be approximated by the function:

p(x) = 50(1.03)^x

Where x is the number of years since 2000. in which year will the population reach 100 million ?

Answer 1

The answer choices are: 2023, 2066. 2132, and 2002.

Answer 2

What did I do wrong ??

Answer 3

100 =50(1.03)^x
2=1.03^x
lg2 =x lg1.03
x = lg2/lg1.03
x=.....?

Answer 4

x = 23.45 ..... which would be 2023 ...@FaiqRaees

Answer 5

Thank you @FaiqRaees

Answer 6

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