The population of a town grows at a rate proportional to the population at time t. The initial population of 250 increases 20% in 9 years. What will the population be after 15 years? How fast is the population growing at t= 15?
The population of a town grows at a rate proportional to the population at time t. The initial population of 250 increases 20% in 9 years. What will the population be after 15 years? How fast is the population growing at t= 15?
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Chapter5: Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
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The population of a town grows at a rate proportional to the population at time t. The initial population of 250 increases 20% in 9 years.
What will the population be after 15 years?
How fast is the population growing at t= 15?
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