Asked by Lauren
Steve - you answered this question earlier for someone else and gave them the formula for how to answer it. I have the same problem in my homework and have used the formula you gave, but have got an answer that does not appear in the answer options.
I got 12.75
Would you be able to show your workings and help me to get the correct answer please?
the population growing at an annual rate r will triple in a time t given by the formula t = ln 3/r If the growth rate remains constant and equals 9% per year, how long will it take the population of the town to triple?
a. 6 . 6 years
b. 1 years
c. 5 . 3 years
d. 2 . 2 years
e. 12.2 years
I got 12.75
Would you be able to show your workings and help me to get the correct answer please?
the population growing at an annual rate r will triple in a time t given by the formula t = ln 3/r If the growth rate remains constant and equals 9% per year, how long will it take the population of the town to triple?
a. 6 . 6 years
b. 1 years
c. 5 . 3 years
d. 2 . 2 years
e. 12.2 years
Answers
Answered by
Steve
Yeah, I noticed that. I can't figure why the closest answer is so far off. To get 12.2 years, r needs to be 9.58%
Answered by
Damon
amount = original * (1+r)^t
3 = (1+r)^t
ln 3 = t ln (1+r)
t = ln 3 / ln(1+r)
r = .09
t = ln 3 / ln(1.09)
t = 1.0986 / .086178
t = 12.74 years
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check
3 = 1 * 1.09^12.74 ??????
3 = 2.997 yes that will do
3 = (1+r)^t
ln 3 = t ln (1+r)
t = ln 3 / ln(1+r)
r = .09
t = ln 3 / ln(1.09)
t = 1.0986 / .086178
t = 12.74 years
======================
check
3 = 1 * 1.09^12.74 ??????
3 = 2.997 yes that will do
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