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# If the Population of a Country Doubles in 60 Years, in How Many Years Will It Be Triple Under the Assumption that the Rate of Increase in Proportional to the Number of Inhabitants - HSC Arts 12th Board Exam - Mathematics and Statistics

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#### Question

If the population of a country doubles in 60 years, in how many years will it be triple under
the assumption that the rate of increase in proportional to the number of inhabitants?
[Given : log 2 = 0.6912 and log 3 = 1.0986.]

#### Solution

Let P be the population of the country at time t.

Given "dP"/dt prop P

therefore "dP"/dt =kP (where k is a constant)

therefore 1/PdP=kdt

Integrating both the side w.r.t x

int 1/Pdp=kint 1 dt+c

logP=kt+c

P=e^(kt+c)=e^(kt).e^c

Let e^c=alpha

therefore P=alpha.e^(kt)

Let initial population at t = 0

therefore N=alpha.e^0   thereforeN=alpha

P=N.e^(kt)

Given P = 2N when t = 60 years,

therefore 2N=Ne^(60k)

therefore 2=e^(60k)=>k=1/60 log 2

therefore P=N.e^(60k)

Required t when P = 3N

3=e^(kt)=>log3=kt

log3=(1/60log2).t

t=(60log3)/log2

=(60xx1.0986)/0.6912

=95.4 years(approx.)

The population of the countr will triple approximately in 95.4 years.

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#### APPEARS IN

2016-2017 (March) (with solutions)
Question 6.1.2 | 3.00 marks

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