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If the population of a town is p in the beginning of any year then it becomes 3+2p in the beginning of the next year. If the population in the beginning of 2019 is 1000, then the population in the beginning of 2034 will be

Options

A

214(997)-3

B

215(1003)-6

C

215(1003)-3

D

215(997)-3

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Correct Answer :

Option C

215(1003)-3

Solution :

Correct Option: 3 (representing 215(1003)-3)

Let Pn be the population at the beginning of year n (where n=0 corresponds to 2019).
We are given the recurrence relation:
Pn+1=2Pn+3

Let us write down the terms for the first few years to find a pattern:
P0=1000 (beginning of 2019)
P1=2(1000)+3 (beginning of 2020)
P2=2P1+3=2(2(1000)+3)+3=22(1000)+2(3)+3
P3=2P2+3=23(1000)+22(3)+2(3)+3

In general, for the beginning of year 2019+t (which is Pt):
Pt=2t(1000)+3(2t-1+2t-2++2+1)

The expression in the parentheses is a geometric progression with first term a=1, common ratio r=2, and t terms.
The sum of this GP is:
1(2t-1)2-1=2t-1

Substituting this back into the formula:
Pt=2t(1000)+3(2t-1)
Pt=2t(1000)+3·2t-3
Pt=2t(1000+3)-3
Pt=2t()-3

We need the population in the beginning of 2034.
Here, t=2034-2019=15 years.
Substituting t=15:
P15=215(1003)-3

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