4. The population of a town is modeled by the equation P = 3485e 0.125
, where "P"
represents the population as of the year 2000.
• According to the model, what will the population of the town be in 2010?
In approximately what year will the population reach 50,000 people?
Must answer and show appropriate work for both questions here.
Student's Work
Student's Answer
A. Part A: 11,571 people in 2010
Part B: approx. 22 years
B. Part A: 38,416 people in 2010
Part B: approx. 13 years
C. Part A: 11,571 people in 2010;