The population of a small town is 23,781 and has been continuously declining at a rate of 3.2% each year what is the approximate population of the town in 17 years

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26 April, 05:37

The population of a small town is 23,781 and has been continuously declining at a rate of 3.2% each year what is the approximate population of the town in 17 years

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Bentley Glass · Answer 1

Same as the car one

A=Pe^ (rt)

when it is a decay, make r negative

P=23781 and r=-0.032 and t=17

A=23781e^ (-0.032*17)

A=23781e^ (-0.554)

A=13803.01

so about 13803 people is the population after 17 years