Suppose the growth of a population (in thousands) is represented by the expression 32 • 2.1^x, where x represents the number of years since 2010. Evaluate the expression for the year 2015. Round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression for the year 2015, we need to substitute x = 5 into the expression:

32 • 2.1^5 = 32 • 48.6621 ≈ 1548.39

Rounded to the nearest whole number, the population growth in the year 2015 would be approximately 1548.