Exponential Functions 12

Question

The equation  models the number of students in a certain state that go to out of state colleges/universities each year from  through , where y is the number of students that study out of state and t is the number of years after . Round answers to the nearest whole student.

Assuming that the above equation remains valid in the future, estimate

1) the number of students from above that studied out of state in .____

2) the number of students from above that studied out of state in ._____ 

Answer 1

1) y = 773(1.027)¹⁵

2) y = 773(1.027)²⁹