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the graph shows the population of a town that doubles every year and started with 100 people at year 0. After how many years will the population be at 600?

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the graph shows the population of a town that doubles every year and started with-example-1
the graph shows the population of a town that doubles every year and started with-example-2

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Answer:

2.6 years

Explanations:

At year 0, the population of the town = 100

Let a₀ represents the population at year 0

a₀ = 100

The population doubles every year, this means that the common ratio is 2.

Let the common ratio be represented as r

r = 2

The population after n years = 600


\begin{gathered} \text{Let the population after n years be a}_n \\ a_n=\text{ 600} \end{gathered}

Using the formula:


\begin{gathered} a_n=a_0r^n^{} \\ 600\text{ = 100}*2^n \\ (600)/(100)=2^n \\ 6=2^n \\ \text{Take the ln of both sides} \\ \ln 6=ln2^n \\ \ln 6=n\ln 2 \\ n\text{ = }(\ln 6)/(\ln 2) \\ n\text{ = }(1.79)/(0.69) \\ n\text{ = 2.59} \\ n\text{ = 2.6} \end{gathered}

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