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If the population of a particular country is growing at 1.5 % compounded​ continuously, how long will it take the population to triple?
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If the population of a particular country is growing at 1.5 % compounded​ continuously, how long will it take the population to triple?

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e^(0.015t)=3
Taking natural logs of both sides, we get
0.015t=ln 3
t = ln 3/0.015 = 73.24

The answer is 73.24 years.
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