A population is currently 6,000 and has been increasing by 1.2 % each day. Write an exponential

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Key Concepts

Growth Rate

The growth rate is the constant percentage by which the population increases during each time interval. It determines the multiplier in each time period, affecting the speed and magnitude of the exponential increase.

Exponential Growth

Exponential growth describes a process where a population or quantity increases by a fixed percentage over equal time intervals. This results in rapid increases as the growth builds on itself continuously over time.

Initial Population

The initial population is the starting value used in modeling exponential growth. It represents the quantity at time zero and serves as the foundation upon which the percentage increases are applied.

Exponential Model Formula

The standard exponential model has the form P(t) = P?(1 + r)^t, where P? is the initial population, r is the growth rate (expressed as a decimal), and t represents the number of time intervals. This formula encapsulates how the population grows over time with compound increases.

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