15,000 blue trout were released into the Meherrin river for a scientific study. The function, f(x) = 15,000 (9/8)^x , represents the number of blue trout after x years. In 5 years what will happen to the population?

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15,000 blue trout were released into the Meherrin river for a scientific study. The function, f(x) = 15,000 (9/8)^x , represents the number of blue trout after x years. In 5 years what will happen to the population?
15,000 blue trout were released into the Meherrin
trout after x years. In 5 years, what will happen to
O A. It will decrease by about 2,000.
B. It will decrease by about 12,000.
C. It will increase by about 2,000.
D. It will increase by about 12,000.
Transcribed Image Text:15,000 blue trout were released into the Meherrin trout after x years. In 5 years, what will happen to O A. It will decrease by about 2,000. B. It will decrease by about 12,000. C. It will increase by about 2,000. D. It will increase by about 12,000.
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