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The function f (t) = 12(1 +0.03) can be used to determine the population, in thousands of a town t years
since 1955. According to the function, what was the population of the town in 1955 and what was the percent
increase in population from year to year?
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The population of the town in 1955 was
people, and the percent increase in
population from year to year was

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f= the original amount of people, a steady growth throughout the years

t=time

In 1955 the population was 12 thousand. Compared to the current population of 12.36 thousand, the population then was roughly 77%.

A function assigns the values.  The population of the town in 1955 was 12 thousand people, and the percent increase in population from year to year was 3%.

What is a Function?

A function assigns the value of each element of one set to the other specific element of another set.

The function that gives the population of the town is given, therefore, the following can be written,

Since the year 1955 the value of t=0. Therefore, The population of the town in 1955 was 12 thousand.

The percentage increase in population from year to year is 3%.

Hence, The population of the town in 1955 was 12 thousand people, and the percent increase in population from year to year was 3%.

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