According to the united nations, in the year 2002, the population of the world was 6.1 billion people and was growing at an annual rate of about 1.5%. if this pattern were to continue, then every year, the population would be 1.015 times the population of the previous year. thus, if p(t) is the world population (in billions) t years after the base year 2002.
(a) what was the population in 2004?
(b) what will the population be in 2010?

(a) 6.2843 billion

(b) 6.8716 billion

Step-by-step explanation:

Since there is a constant growth rate of 1.5% per year, and the population in 2002 was 6.1 billion people. The general equation for the total world population, in billions, after 2002 is:

With t being the time, in years, after 2002.

a) What was the population in 2004?

b) What was the population in 2010?

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