Answer: In 2042 the population of the country will be 655 million.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The exponential model[tex]A=308e^{0.026t}[/tex] describes the population, A, of a country in millions, t years after 2003.
When population of the country will be 655 million. we have
[tex]655=308e^{0.026t}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{655}{308}=e^{0.026t}\\\\\Rightarrow2.1266 =e^{0.026t}[/tex]
Taking natural log on both sides
[tex]\ln 2.1266 =\ln e^{0.026t}\\\\\Rightarrow\ 0.754524460235=0.026t\\\\\Rightarrow\ t=\dfrac{0.754524460235}{0.026}=29.0201\approx29[/tex]
Hence, in 2042 the population of the country will be 655 million. [2013+29 = 2042]