# 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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Find the number of trout are left after 1 year.

Step 2

(b)

Find the number of trout are left after 3 years.

Step 3

(c)

Find the time when there a...

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