If a city's population is 1.3 million now and will grow at a continuous rate of 4.5% in the future, what will the city's population be in the year 2030? Give your answer in millions of people with two places of accuracy to the right of the decimal.

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If a city's population is 1.3 million now and will grow at a continuous rate of 4.5% in the future, what will the city's population be in the year 2030? Give your answer in millions of people with two places of accuracy to the right of the decimal.

If a city's population is 1.3 million now and will grow at a continuous rate of 4.5% in
the future, what will the city's population be in the year 2030? Give your answer in
millions of people with two places of accuracy to the right of the decimal.
Transcribed Image Text:If a city's population is 1.3 million now and will grow at a continuous rate of 4.5% in the future, what will the city's population be in the year 2030? Give your answer in millions of people with two places of accuracy to the right of the decimal.
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