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Nookie1986 [14]
3 years ago
9

A population, P(t) (in millions) in year t, increases exponentially. Suppose P(9)=16 and P(18)=24. a) Find a formula for the pop

ulation in the form P(t)=abt. Enter the values you found for a and b in your formula in the blanks below. Round your values to 4 decimal places.
Mathematics
2 answers:
jenyasd209 [6]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:\frac{32}{3}\left ( 1.0460\right )^t

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Population changes exponentially

P\left ( t\right )=ab^t

P\left ( 9\right )=16------1

P\left ( 9\right )=16=ab^8

P\left ( 18\right =24=ab^{18}-----2

divide 1 & 2 we get

\frac{24}{16}=\frac{b^{18}}{b^9}

\frac{3}{2}=b^9

Substitute b^9 in 1 we get

a=\frac{32}{3}

Thus P\left ( t\right )=\frac{32}{3}\left ( 1.0460\right )^t

Romashka-Z-Leto [24]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

P(t)=10.6667(1.0461)^t

a\approx 10.6667

b\approx 1.0461

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that a population, P(t) (in millions) in year t, increases exponentially.

The given values of he function are P(9)=16 and P(18)=24.

The formula for the population in the form

P(t)=ab^t

where, a is the initial population and b is growth factor.

P(9)=16 means P(t)=16 at x=9.

16=ab^9          .... (1)

P(18)=24 means P(t)=24 at x=18.

24=ab^{18}          .... (2)

Divide equation (2) by equation (1).

\dfrac{24}{16}=\dfrac{ab^{18}}{ab^9}

1.5=b^9

(1.5)^{\frac{1}{9}}=b

b\approx 1.0461

Substitute b^9=1.5 in equation (1).

16=a(1.5)

Divide both sides by 1.5.

\dfrac{16}{1.5}=a

a\approx 10.6667

Substitute the values of a and b in the given formula.

P(t)=10.6667(1.0461)^t

Therefore, the formula for population is P(t)=10.6667(1.0461)^t.

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