The Population of a Certain Colony Is 1000 and Is $P _ { n }$

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Essay

The population of a certain colony is 1000 and is increasing by 2% each year.(a) If $P _ { n }$ is the population after n years, find a formula for $P _ { n }$ .(b) What does the population approach as time goes on?

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