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27 August, 19:57

Suppose the initial population of deer in a forest is 900 and is decreasing each year at a rate of approximately 3%

write an exponitanal equation that models this situation

How large will the deer population be after 8 years

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  1. 27 August, 22:47
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    The 3% decrease causes the population to be 1 - 0.03 = 0.97 of what it was the previous year.

    f (x) = 900 (0.97) ^x

    after 8 years, x = 8

    f (8) = 900 (0.97) ^8

    f (8) = 705 deer left
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