Know Your Keywords — Math, Standard
Point 5 — Time period for exponential functions
What do we see?
Exponential functions with fractional powers.
What do we understand?
- Plug in exponent = 1 and solve for the value of t.
- Notice the units before reporting your answer.
Question 1 of 4
P = 623(1.08)
The equation above can be used to model the population, in thousands, of a certain city t years after 1980. According to the model, the population is predicted to increase by 8% every n months. What is the value of n?