In: Math
SOLN :
It is given that the population growth follows the exponential model,
       
....................
where P is the population at time t (in years)
          
 is the initial population
k is the growth rate
t is the time measured in years
So in 1950 let the population be 
In 1987 let the population be 
Now it is given that 
 , that it the population doubled.
Hence the expression 
 becomes     
                                            
then,      
here t = 1987 - 1950 = 37years
                                          
then,