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The population of a town in California is modeled by the function f(x)=18,791(1.023)^x. If the initial population ( that is, the population when x=0) was measured January 1, 2012, what was the initial population?

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Step-by-step explanation

The model of the population of the town is given as;


f(x)=18791\mleft(1.023\mright)^x

At x=0 we get the initial population of the town


\begin{gathered} \text{Initial population=18791(1.023)}^0 \\ =18791 \end{gathered}

Answer: 18791

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