We will have the following:
First, we construct the exponential decay function, that is:
[tex]P(x)=54000(1-0.059)^x\Rightarrow P(x)=54000(0.941)^x[/tex]Now, we will determine the population after 6 years:
[tex]P(6)=54000(0.941)^6\Rightarrow P(6)=37491.38638[/tex]So, the population after 6 years will be of approximately 37491 people-