A scientist is observing the grizzly bear population in two state parks. The parks each have 150 bears when he begins observing them. The population in Park A increases by 20% each year. The population in Park B decreases by 20% each year. In each equation, y represents the bear population with respect to a number of years, x. Drag each equation to show whether it can be used to represent the bear population in Park A, Park B, or neither of these.

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21 April, 23:07

A scientist is observing the grizzly bear population in two state parks. The parks each have 150 bears when he begins observing them. The population in Park A increases by 20% each year. The population in Park B decreases by 20% each year. In each equation, y represents the bear population with respect to a number of years, x. Drag each equation to show whether it can be used to represent the bear population in Park A, Park B, or neither of these.

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Abel Herring · Answer 1

Nothing to drag; nowhere to drag it to.

Park A's population can be modeled by

... y = 150*1.2^x

Park B's population can be modeled by

... y = 150*0.8^x