A Population Growing at an Annual Rate R Will Triple

question 69

Multiple Choice

A population growing at an annual rate r will triple in a time t given by the formula .If the growth rate remains constant and equals 9% per year, how long will it take the population of the town to triple? ​

• A)2.2 years
• B)5.3 years
• C)6.6 years
• D)1 years
• E)12.2 years

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Definitions:

Connective Tissue

Tissue type that supports, binds together, and protects organs, including blood, bone, and adipose tissues.

Appositional Growth

To place one layer of bone, cartilage, or other connective tissue against an existing layer.

Chondroblasts

Cells that produce the matrix of cartilage and eventually become chondrocytes, which are responsible for the maintenance of cartilage.

Chondrocytes

Cells found within cartilage tissue, responsible for maintaining the cartilaginous matrix.