he change to a villages population over time can be represented using an exponential decay function. P(t) = P0ert (t ≥ 0) P(t) represents the village population at time (t), measured in years. Initially at time t=0, there are 12,000 people in the village. After 4 years, only 5,000 people remain. What is the minimum number of whole years it will take for the population to fall to 2 000?

he change to a villages population over time can be represented using an exponential decay function. P(t) = P0ert (t ≥ 0) P(t) represents the village population at time (t), measured in years. Initially at time t=0, there are 12,000 people in the village. After 4 years, only 5,000 people remain. What is the minimum number of whole years it will take for the population to fall to 2 000?

Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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ISBN:9781285463247

Author:David Poole

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Chapter6: Vector Spaces

Section6.7: Applications

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