The population of Nigeria was about 140 million in 2008 and the exponential growth rate was 2.4% per year. How do you write an exponential function describing the population of Nigeria?
1 Answer
Jul 24, 2016
Population = 140 million
Explanation:
If the population is growing at a rate of 2.4% then your growth will look like this:
2008: 140 million
2009: After 1 year: 140 million
2010: After 2 years; 140 million
2011: After 3 years: 140 million
2012: After 4 years: 140 million
So the population after
Population = 140 million