The number of users of social media has increased significantly since the year 2001. In fact, the approximate number of users has tripled each year. It was reported that in 2005
there were 3 million users of social media.
a. Assuming the number of users continues to triple each year, for the next three
years, deteriſnine the number of users in 2006, 2007, and 2008. (Hint: write your
answer in exponential form to help you solve the problem.
Exponential notation:
2006:
2007:
2008:
b. Assume the trend in the numbers of users tripling each year was true for all
years from 2001 to 2009. Complete the table below using 2005 as year 1 with 3
million as the number of users that year. (Think about it in negative exponents)