The Population of Country a in Millions Is Modeled By f

question 369

Multiple Choice

The population of country A in millions is modeled by $f ( x ) = 16.8 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.0019 x }$ . During the same time period, the population of country B in millions is modeled by $g ( x ) = 13.3 e ^ { 0.0124 x }$ . In both formulas $x$ is the number of years. Assuming these trends continue, estimate what the population will be when the populations are equal. Round to the nearest million.

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

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