A city is growing at the rate of 0.3% annually. If there were 3,278,000 residents in the city in 2015, find how many (to the nearest ten-thousand) are living in that city in 2021. Use y = 3,278,000 (2.7) 0.003t, where t represents the number of years since 2015.

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Ferguson · Answer 1

The formula is

A=pe^rt

A?

P 3,278,000

E constant, it equals 2.7

R 0.003

T 2,021-2,015=6 years

A=3,278,000*e^ (0.003*6)

A=3,337,538