A fishery stocks a pond with 1000 young trout.  The number of trout t years later is given by Q(t) = 1000e(−0.5t).  Graph the number of trout against time.  Do this on extra paper. How many trout are left after 1 year ____________________________? Find Q(3) and interpret your answer in terms of trout _____________________? At what time are there 100 trout left _________________________________?     a. A. Approximately 606 Trout;  B. Approximately 223 and means that after 3 years      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 4.6 years   b. A. Approximately 606 Trout;  B. Approximately 223 and means that after 3 years      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 1.6 years   c. A. Approximately 606 Trout;  B. Approximately 2231 and means that after 3 years      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 4.6 years   d. A. Approximately 900 Trout;  B. Approximately 223 and means that after 3 years      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 1.6 years   e. None of these

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A fishery stocks a pond with 1000 young trout.  The number of trout t years later is given by Q(t) = 1000e(−0.5t).  Graph the number of trout against time.  Do this on extra paper.

  1. How many trout are left after 1 year ____________________________?
  2. Find Q(3) and interpret your answer in terms of trout _____________________?
  3. At what time are there 100 trout left _________________________________?

 

  a.

A. Approximately 606 Trout;  B. Approximately 223 and means that after 3 years
      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 4.6 years

  b.

A. Approximately 606 Trout;  B. Approximately 223 and means that after 3 years
      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 1.6 years

  c.

A. Approximately 606 Trout;  B. Approximately 2231 and means that after 3 years
      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 4.6 years

  d.

A. Approximately 900 Trout;  B. Approximately 223 and means that after 3 years
      the pond will have about 223 trout left.  C.  Approximately 1.6 years

  e.

None of these

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