Question

The 2000 population of a city was 724​,000 and was increasing at the rate of 1.46 % each year. At that​ rate, when will the population be 1​ million?The 2000 population of a city was 724​,000 and was increasing at the rate of 1.46 % each year. At that​ rate, when will the population be 1​ million?

Answer 1

26 yrs

Explanation:

Answer 2

1,000,000 = 681,000e.0146t

1000/681 = e.0146t

ln(1000/681) = ln(e.0146t)

ln(1000/681) = .0146t

t = [ln(1000/681)]/.0146

t = 26.3 years

Since it is a little over 26 years the population

will reach 1,000,000 in the year 2027