The population of a town grew from 20,000 to 28,000. The continuous growth rate is 15%. The equation 20,000e^0.15t=28,000 represents the situation, where t is the number of years the population has been growing. About how many years has the population of the town been growing? Use a calculator and round your answer to the nearest whole number.

A. 2 years
B.9 years
C. 17 years
D. 22 years

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Answer 1

The correct option is:  A.  2 years

Explanation

The given growth equation is:   [tex]20000e^0^.^1^5^t = 28000[/tex], where  [tex]t[/tex] is the number of years the population has been growing.

For finding the number of years, we will solve the above equation for  [tex]t[/tex].

First, dividing both sides by 20000, we will get........

[tex]\frac{20000e^0^.^1^5^t}{20000}=\frac{28000}{20000}\\ \\ e^0^.^1^5^t = 1.4[/tex]

Now taking 'natural log' on both sides, we will get........

[tex]ln(e^0^.^1^5^t)=ln(1.4)\\ \\ 0.15t*ln(e)= ln(1.4)\\ \\ 0.15t*1=ln(1.4)\\ \\ t=\frac{ln(1.4)}{0.15}=2.243..... \approx 2[/tex]

So, the population of the town has been growing about 2 years.

Answer 2

The town has been growing for 17 years

Exponential functions

Given the exponential function

Given the expressions 20,000e^0.15t=28,000

We are to find the value of "t" which is the time.

e^0.15t = 28000/20000

e^0.15t = 7/5

e^0.15t = 1.4

Take the ln of both sides

lne^0.15t = ln 1.4

0.15t = 2.639

t = 2.639/0.15

t = 17years

Hence the town has been growing for 17 years

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Final answer:

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I hope that helps!



Answer:

The length of each side is 21 inches, 21 inches, 15 inches, 30 inches and 15 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the provided figure.

It is given that the perimeter of a school crossing sign is 102 inches.

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Alright, so for it to be centered, it needs to be x cm away from the left side and therefore x away from the right side (due to that if it's centered, it needs to be the same distance away from both), making the total width x+13.09+x=21.59=13.09+2x. Subtracting 13.09 from both sides, we get 8.5=2x and by dividing both sides by 2 we get x=3.25

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Step-by-step explanation:

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If you divide it in half, and the two halves are whole numbers, then you know it is an even number. 
Final answer:

The number 18 is considered an even number because it can be divided by 2 to result in another integer. This is confirmed by writing 18 as 2 times 9, which results in an even product.

Explanation:

In mathematics, an even number is any integer that can be exactly divided by 2 without leaving a remainder. For example, the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are even because each can be divided by 2 to result in another integer. If you divide an even number by 2, the result is always a whole number, and that's not the case with odd numbers. Let us examine the number 18.

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