the function f(x)=40000(1.03)* is used to predict the population of a town x years after 2010. what is the meaning of f(5)?
a)the population of the town in 2010 multiplied by 5
b)the year the population of the town reaches 5000
c)the population of the town in 2005
c) the population of the town 2015
show me how you got your answer
f(x) is the prediction of population after x years past the year 2010. Thus, f(5) predicts the pop after 5 years past 2010, or predicts the pop in 2015.
