The population of the country will be 1051 million in 2014
How to model the population of the country?
The exponential model that describes the population of a country' in millions, t years after 2003 is given as:
A = 999.8 e0.002t
Rewrite the function properly as:
A = 999.8 * e^(0.002t)
When the population of the country is 1051 million, it means that:
A = 1051
Substitute the known values in the above equation
So, we have:
1051 = 999.8 * e^(0.002t)
Divide both sides by 999.8
1.0512 = e^(0.002t)
Take the natural logarithm of both sides of the equation
ln(1.0512) = ln(e^(0.002t)
Rewrite the equation as:
ln(e^(0.002t) = log(1.0512)
This gives
0.002t = log(1.0512)
Evaluate the logarithmic expression
0.002t = 0.0216
Divide both sides of the equation by 0.002
t = 0.0216/0.002
Evaluate the quotient
t = 10.8
Approximate 10.8 as 11
t = 11
11 years from 2003 is 2014
Hence, the population of the country will be 1051 million in 2014
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