In September 1998 the Population of the Country of West $f ( x ) = 17.8 e ^ { 0.0015 x }$

question 108

Multiple Choice

In September 1998 the population of the country of West Goma in millions was modeled by $f ( x ) = 17.8 e ^ { 0.0015 x }$ . At the same time the population of East Goma in millions was modeled by $g ( x ) = 13.2 e ^ { 0.0164 x }$ . In both formulas $x$ is the year, where $x = 0$ corresponds to September 1998. Assuming these trends continue, estimate what the population will be when the populations are equal.

• A) 18 million
• B) 1 million
• C) 16 million
• D) 17 million

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