The population of a city can be modeled using the formula P=100,000e^(0.05t), where t is the number of years after 2012 and P is the city's population. Which of the following equations can be used to find the number of years after 2012 that the population will triple to 300,000?

Answer 1

P(t) = 300,000

Answer 2

t=ln3/.05

Answer 3

The population of a city can be modeled using the formula , where t is the number of years after and P is the city's population. Which of the following equations can be used to find the number of years after that the population will triple to ?