The 2000 population of a city was 724 ,000 and was increasing at the rate of 1.46 % each year. At that rate, when will the population be 1 million? The 2000 population of a city was 724 ,000 and was increasing at the rate of 1.46 % each year. At that rate, when will the population be 1 million?

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Gwendolyn Conway

12 October, 21:50

The 2000 population of a city was 724 ,000 and was increasing at the rate of 1.46 % each year. At that rate, when will the population be 1 million? The 2000 population of a city was 724 ,000 and was increasing at the rate of 1.46 % each year. At that rate, when will the population be 1 million?

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Adeline Durham · Answer 1

1,000,000 = 681,000e. 0146t

1000/681 = e. 0146t

ln (1000/681) = ln (e. 0146t)

ln (1000/681) =.0146t

t = [ln (1000/681) ]/.0146

t = 26.3 years

Since it is a little over 26 years the population

will reach 1,000,000 in the year 2027