The Population of a Particular City Is Increasing at a Rate

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Multiple Choice

The population of a particular city is increasing at a rate proportional to its size. It follows the function P(t) = 1 + ke0.08t where k is a constant and t is the time in years. If the current population is 22,000, in how many
Years is the population expected to be 55,000? Round to the nearest year.

• A) 5 yr
• B) 11 yr
• C) 76 yr
• D) 6 yr

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