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A city had a population of 150,000 people in 1990. The population growth of the city is represented by the equation
where
F. 1993
G. 2000
H. 2020
I. 2030
To find: the year that the population becomes doubled.
Answer to Problem 4STP
Option
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The population growth is represented as
Here, p is the population in thousands;
t is the time in years since
population growth is represented as
The city population is
Calculation:
Consider
If population doubles,
So, the year is
Hence,
Option H is correct.
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