Exponential Functions

Question

The population of a city was about 1.87 thousand in the year 2015, with an annual growth rate of about 1.1%. This situation is represented by the growth function
P(t)=1.87(1.011)^t, where t is the number of years since 2015. To the nearest whole, what will the population of the city be in 2034?

 

The population of the city be in 2034 will be approximately_______

Answer 1

t = 2034 - 2015 = 19

 

Plug this value of t in the given growth function and get the population in thousands.

 

P(19) = 1.87 (1.011)^19 = ?