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8 October, 08:10

The population of a species of starfish in the Gulf of Mexico is decreasing at an exponential rate, A (t) = A0e (kt). Five years ago the population was 10,000, in 2015 it is only 2000. When the population is 500, the starfish population cannot recover. When will this event occur?

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  1. 8 October, 08:34
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    First is to solve the value of k

    when A0 = 10000

    a (t) = 2000

    t = 5

    using the formula

    a (t) = A0 e^ (kt)

    2000 = 10000 e^ (5k)

    2000 / 10000 = e^ (5k)

    ln (1/5) = 5k

    k = (ln (1/5)) / 5

    k = - 1.6094 / 5

    k = - 0.3219

    now solve for t,

    500 = 10000 e^ (-0.3219t)

    ln (500/10000) = - 0.3219t

    t = 9.3067 years

    since that is calculated as the basis at 5 years ago

    then actual t is 4.3067 years
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