A forest has 800 pine trees, but a disease is introduced that kills - - of the pine trees in the forest every year.

Write a function that gives the number of pine trees remaining P (t) in the forest t years after the disease is

introduced.

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Mollie Donaldson

10 January, 13:20

A forest has 800 pine trees, but a disease is introduced that kills - - of the pine trees in the forest every year.

Write a function that gives the number of pine trees remaining P (t) in the forest t years after the disease is

introduced.

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Augustus Cherry · Answer 1

P (t) = 800-x (t)

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming that no other pine tree naturally grows

Let the number of pine trees killed every year be x

Remaining trees after 1 year will be 800-x

After two years, remaining trees will be 800-2x

After three years, remaining trees will be 800-3x

The trend here is

P (t) = 800-x (t) hence after 5 years

P (5) = 800-5t and so on

Therefore, the function is

P (t) = 800-x (t)

A forest has 800 pine trees, but a disease is introduced that kills - - of the pine trees in the forest every year.Write a function that gives the number of pine trees remaining P (t) in the forest t years after the disease isintroduced.

A forest has 800 pine trees, but a disease is introduced that kills - - of the pine trees in the forest every year.

Write a function that gives the number of pine trees remaining P (t) in the forest t years after the disease is

introduced.