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Ch. 7 - Logarithmic, Exponential Functions, and Hyperbolic Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.2.46b

Overtaking City A has a current population of 500,000 people and grows at a rate of 3%/yr. City B has a current population of 300,000 and grows at a rate of 5%/yr.
b. Suppose City C has a current population of y₀ < 500,000 and a growth rate of p > 3%/yr. What is the relationship between y₀ and p such that Cities A and C have the same population in 10 years?

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Express the population of City A after 10 years using the exponential growth formula: \(P_A(10) = 500,000 \times (1 + 0.03)^{10}\), where 0.03 represents the 3% growth rate.
Express the population of City C after 10 years similarly: \(P_C(10) = y_0 \times (1 + p)^{10}\), where \(y_0\) is the initial population of City C and \(p\) is its growth rate (expressed as a decimal).
Set the populations equal to find when City A and City C have the same population after 10 years: \(500,000 \times (1 + 0.03)^{10} = y_0 \times (1 + p)^{10}\).
Isolate \(y_0\) to express it in terms of \(p\): \(y_0 = \frac{500,000 \times (1 + 0.03)^{10}}{(1 + p)^{10}}\).
Interpret this relationship: for City C to catch up with City A in 10 years, its initial population \(y_0\) and growth rate \(p\) must satisfy the equation above, with \(y_0 < 500,000\) and \(p > 0.03\).

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