Question

The population of a town in North Carolina is modeled by the function f(x) = 10,520(1.041)'. If the initial population (that is, the population when x = O) was
measured January 1, 2012, what was the initial population?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an exponential growth function of the form

y=ar^x

Where y=final value, a=initial value, r=common ratio, x=term number.

Since a=10,520, that was the initial population in 2012.