the population of a town is represented by the formula p(t)=A(1.2)^t where A is the current population and t is time. determine to the nearest tenth of a year how long would it take the population to reach 5000 people if the current population is 3750

Respuesta :

It would take 1.6 years.

The equation using our information would be:
[tex]5000=3750(1.2)^t[/tex]

We would first divide both sides by 3750:
[tex]\frac{5000}{3750}=\frac{3750(1.2)^t}{3750} \\ \\ \frac{4}{3}=1.2^t [/tex]

To solve for the exponent, we use logarithms:
[tex]\log_{1.2}(\frac{4}{3})=t \\ \\1.57788=t \\1.6 \approx t[/tex]