P(t)=20(0.95)tThe function models P, the population of Leetown in thousands, t years after 2007 . What was the population of Leetown in 2007 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 5 thousand(B) 19 thousand(C) 20 thousand(D) 95 thousand
Q. P(t)=20(0.95)tThe function models P, the population of Leetown in thousands, t years after 2007 . What was the population of Leetown in 2007 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 5 thousand(B) 19 thousand(C) 20 thousand(D) 95 thousand
Identify Initial Population: The function P(t)=20(0.95)t models the population of Leetown in thousands, t years after 2007. To find the population in 2007, we need to evaluate P(t) at t=0, since t represents the number of years after 2007.
Substitute t=0: Substitute t=0 into the function to find the initial population P(0).P(0)=20(0.95)0
Calculate P(0): Since any number raised to the power of 0 is 1, we have:P(0)=20×1
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the population in 2007. P(0)=20
Population in 2007: The population of Leetown in 2007 was 20 thousand.
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