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Using exponential function it will take approximately 2.6 years for the population to reach 26676
Exponential Function
Exponential function, as its name suggests, involves exponents. But note that, an exponential function has a constant as its base and a variable as its exponent but not the other way round (if a function has a variable as the base and a constant as the exponent then it is a power function but not an exponential function). An exponential function can be in one of the following forms.
The formula given in this question is
P(t) = 988(3.5)ˣ
- x = number of years from time of introduction
The time it will take to reach a population of 26676 is
26676 = 988(3.5)ˣ
x = 2.6 years
It will take approximately 2.6 years
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