Answer:
[tex]C(t) = 85(1.046)^t[/tex], and the correct answer is given by option g.
Step-by-step explanation:
Equation for an concentration increasing exponentially:
The concentration after t years, considering that it increases exponentially, is given by the following equation:
[tex]C(t) = C(0)(1 + r)^t[/tex]
In which C(0) is the initial concentration and r is the growth rate, as a decimal.
The concentration of a pollutant in a lake is 85 parts per million (ppm) and is increasing at a rate of 4.6% each year.
This means that [tex]A(0) = 85, r = 0.046[/tex]. Thus
[tex]C(t) = C(0)(1 + r)^t[/tex]
[tex]C(t) = 85(1 + 0.046)^t[/tex]
[tex]C(t) = 85(1.046)^t[/tex], and the correct answer is given by option g.