The population of a town is modeled by the equation P=3485e0.12t, where “P” represents the population as of the year 2000.  According to the model, what will the population of the town be in 2010?  In approximately what year will the population reach 50,000 people? A. Part A: 11,571 people in 2010     Part B: approx. 22 years   B. Part A: 38,416 people in 2010 Part B: approx. 13 years         C. Part A: 11,571 people in 2010; Part B: approx. 13 years    D. Part A: 38,416 people in 2010; Part B: approx. 22 years

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The population of a town is modeled by the equation P=3485e0.12t, where “P” represents the population as of the year 2000. 

  • According to the model, what will the population of the town be in 2010? 
  • In approximately what year will the population reach 50,000 people?

A. Part A: 11,571 people in 2010

    Part B: approx. 22 years

 

B. Part A: 38,416 people in 2010

Part B: approx. 13 years      

 

C. Part A: 11,571 people in 2010;

Part B: approx. 13 years 

 

D. Part A: 38,416 people in 2010;

Part B: approx. 22 years 

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