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The population of Chile was approximately 16.9 million in the year 2011, with an annual growth rate of 0.836%. The population
a. Write a function of the form
to model the population.
b. Determine the amount of time required for tile population to grow to 20 million if this trend continues. Round to the nearest year.
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