Question

The population of a city (in millions) at time t (in years) is P(t)=2.6 e 0.005t , where t=0 is the year 2000. When will the population double from its size at t=0 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

  year 2139

Step-by-step explanation:

The population will double when the factor e^(.005t) is 2.

  e^(.005t) = 2

  .005t = ln(2)

  t = ln(2)/0.005 = 138.6

The population will be double its size at t=0 when t=138.6. That is the population will be about 5.2 million in the year 2139.