Suppose the growth of a population (in thousands) is represented by the expression 32 • 2.1^x, where x represents the number of years since 2010. Evaluate the expression for the year 2015. Round to the nearest whole number.
To evaluate the expression for the year 2015, we need to substitute x = 5 into the expression:
32 • 2.1^5 = 32 • 48.6621 ≈ 1548.39
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the population growth in the year 2015 would be approximately 1548.