an exponential equation, which conforms to the law of uninhibited growth, can model the population of a certain town. a. if there are 600 inhabitants initially, and there are 1500 people after 8 years, find k, the growth rate, rounded to 3 decimal places. b. how many inhabitants will the town have after 12 years? c. when will the population of the town reach 2800?

an exponential equation, which conforms to the law of uninhibited growth, can model the population of a certain town. a. if there are 600 inhabitants initially, and there are 1500 people after 8 years, find k, the growth rate, rounded to 3 decimal places. b. how many inhabitants will the town have after 12 years? c. when will the population of the town reach 2800?

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter4: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section4.CT: Chapter Test

Problem 11CT

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