you are given models for the population (in millions) of different countries t years after the end of 2005. Determine the year in which the models predict the populations will be equal.†
Rwanda:
R(t) = 9.04(1.05)t
and Hungary:
H(t) = 10.1(0.98)t
Solve for t over the real numbers:
1.05^t = 1.11726 0.98^t
Take the natural logarithm of both sides and use the identities log(a b) = log(a) + log(b) and log(a^b) = b log(a):
0.0487902 t = 0.110876 - 0.0202027 t
Add 0.0202027 t to both sides:
0.0689929 t = 0.110876
Divide both sides by 0.0689929:
Answer: | t = 1.60707 Years
Just set the equations equal and solve for t
9.04 (1.05)^t = 10.1(0.98)^t divide both sides by 9.04
(1.05)^t = (10.1 / 9.04) (0.98)^t divide both sides by (0.98)^t
(1.05)^t / ( 0.98)^t = (10.1 / 9.04) and we can write
(1.05 / 0.98 )^t = (10.1 / 9.04) take the log of both sides
log (1.05 / 0.98)^t = log ( 10.1 / 9.04) and by a log property
t * log ( 1.05 / 0.98) = log (10.1 / 9.04) divide both sides by log (1.05/0.98)
t = log (10.1 / 9.04) / log ( 1.05 / 0.98) ≈ 1.607 years ≈ 2007
CPhill: I think something is WRONG with one of our two solutions !!!
P.S. Note that Hungary population is DECREASING by 2% per year!
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