Problems 16 & 17 are 10 points each. 16) If a population grows from 60,000 to 90,000 in 6 years, how long will it take to double? a) Find k, round to 4 decimals, show all work b) Find solution, round to 2 decimals, show all work
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To find the growth rate constant, we can use the formula for exponential growth: P(t) = P0 * e^(kt) where P(t) is the population at time t, P0 is the initial population, e is the base of the natural logarithm (approximately 2.71828), and k is the growth rate Show more…
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