Help with Population Questions

Question

A population, P(t)P(t) (in millions) in year tt, increases exponentially. Suppose  P(9)=17  and  P(16)=25. 

a) Find a formula for the population in the form P(t)=ab^t. Enter the values you found for a and b in your formula in the blanks below. Round your values to 4 decimal places. 

    a=  

    b=    

c) If P(t)=ae^kt, what is the value of k in your formula. 

    k=   (round to 4 decimal places)

Answer 1

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