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 (which is 5 years since 2010), substitute x = 5 into the expression:
32 * 2.1^5 = 32 * 44.81 = 1432.32
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the population growth for the year 2015 would be 1432.