The Growth in Population of a City Can Be Seen $\mathrm { p } ( \mathrm { t } ) = 2196 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.005 \mathrm { t } }$

Multiple Choice

The growth in population of a city can be seen using the formula p(t) $\mathrm { p } ( \mathrm { t } ) = 2196 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.005 \mathrm { t } }$ , where t is the number of years. According to this formula, how many years will it take the population to double its year 0 value? Round
To the nearest tenth of a year.

A) 138.6 yr
B) 104.0 yr
C) 277.2 yr
D) 69.3 yr