The population of a coty is 100,000 and the annual growth rate is 4.2%. Write an equation to model the population y after x years

Respuesta :

Answer: [tex]1,00,000(1+0.042)^x[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The initial population of a city is [tex]P_o=1,00,000[/tex]

The annual growth rate is [tex]4.2\%[/tex]

after 1 year it is

[tex]\Rightarrow P_1=1,00,000+4.2\%\times 1,00,000\\\Rightarrow P_1=1,00,000(1+0.042)[/tex]

after 2 years, it is

[tex]\Rightarrow 1,00,000(1+0.042)+4.2\%\times 1,00,000(1+0.042)\\\Rightarrow 1,00,000(1+0.042)^2[/tex]

after x years it is

[tex]\Rightarrow P_x=1,00,000(1+0.042)^x[/tex]