question: 1. The population of a community is known to increase at a rate proportional to the number of people present at time t. If an initial population Po has doubled in 5 years, how long will it take to triple? To quadruple?

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1. The population of a community is known to increase at
a rate proportional to the number of people present
at time t. If an initial population Po has doubled in
5 years, how long will it take to triple? To quadruple?
answer:
1. 7.9 yr; 10 yr
Transcribed Image Text:question: 1. The population of a community is known to increase at a rate proportional to the number of people present at time t. If an initial population Po has doubled in 5 years, how long will it take to triple? To quadruple? answer: 1. 7.9 yr; 10 yr
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