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The population of a city is currently 45,000 and is declining at a rate of 2% each year. Give a formula for determining the total population after a period of t years.

The population of a city is currently 45,000 and is declining at a rate of 2% each-example-1
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Given:


A_0=45000\text{ ; k=0.02}
\begin{gathered} A=A_0e^(-kt) \\ A=45000(e)^(-0.02t) \end{gathered}

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