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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Melody Singleton

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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Faith Zamora · Answer 1

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

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 situationHow large will the deer population be after 8 years

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