Question 6: A local university has a current enrollment of 10,000 students. The enrollment is increasing at a rate of 1.5% each year. Find the number of years it will take for the population to increase to 12,000 students?
Q. Question 6: A local university has a current enrollment of 10,000 students. The enrollment is increasing at a rate of 1.5% each year. Find the number of years it will take for the population to increase to 12,000 students?
Identify Data: Identify the initial population P0, final population P, and growth rate r.P0=10,000 students, P=12,000 students, r=1.5% or 0.015 as a decimal.
Use Exponential Growth Formula: Use the formula for exponential growth: P=P0×(1+r)t, where t is the number of years.We need to solve for t.
Rearrange Formula for t: Rearrange the formula to solve for t: t=log(1+r)log(P0P).
Substitute Values: Substitute the known values into the rearranged formula: t=log(1+0.015)log(10,00012,000).
Calculate t Values: Calculate the values: t=log(1.015)log(1.2).
Use Calculator: Use a calculator to find the values: t≈log(1.015)log(1.2)≈0.006450.07918.
Complete Calculation: Complete the calculation: t≈12.27. Since we can't have a fraction of a year, we round up to the next whole number. t=13 years.
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