Question

The function f(x)=603(1.3)^x represents the number of students enrolled at a university x years after it was founded. Each year, the number is students is______ the number the year before.

Answer 1

Answer: 0.3 times

Explanation:

Answer 2

1.3 times

Explanation:

The function
`f(x)=603(1.3)^(x)` represents the number of students enrolled at a university, x years after it was founded.

So the sequence will be formed to represent the number of students will be

f(1) = 603(1.3)

f(2) = 603(1.3)²

f(3) = 603(1.3)³

and so on.

Now the common ratio between second and first term will be

=
`((603)(1.3)^(2))/(603(1.3))=1.3`

Therefore, second term of the sequence will be 1.3 times of the first term.

Answer will be - "Each year, the number of students will be 1.3 times the number the year before".