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The current population of a small town is 2463 people. It is believed that town's population is tripling every 12 years. Approximate the population of the town 5 years from now.
________ residents (round to nearest whole number)

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3893 residents.

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation for population growth:

The equation for the size of a population, considering that it doubles every n years, is given by:

[tex]A(t) = A(0)(3)^{(\frac{t}{n})}[/tex]

In which A(0) is the initial population.

The current population of a small town is 2463 people. It is believed that town's population is tripling every 12 years.

This means that [tex]A(0) = 2463, n = 12[/tex]. So

[tex]A(t) = A(0)(3)^{(\frac{t}{n})}[/tex]

[tex]A(t) = 2463(3)^{(\frac{t}{12})}[/tex]

Approximate the population of the town 5 years from now.

This is A(5). So

[tex]A(t) = 2463(3)^{(\frac{t}{12})}[/tex]

[tex]A(5) = 2463(3)^{(\frac{5}{12})} = 3892.8[/tex]

Rounding to the nearest whole number, 3893 residents.

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