Agebra

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[size=150]Suppose The Population Of Deer In A Region Was 3,500 In The Year 2000. Since Then The Population Has Grown By 3.5 % Annually. What Will The Approximate Population Be In The Year 2020? Use This Equation Y= a*b^x When a Is The Starting Amount; b Is The Growth Rate; And x Is The Time Period.[/size]

Melody:

Thanks Dms,

Let the year 2000 be year 0 x=0
and the year 2020 be year 20 x=20

As Dms said, a=3500, and b=0.035

so you have the equation

Y = 3500 * 0.035^x

Now just plug the numbers in

y=3500*0.035^20
So, y<a ? Remember that already exist 3500 deers in the year 2000. This is why you should use the equation:




Dms