If a population of buffalo are becoming extinct. Assume that 150 years ago there were 100,000 buffalo, and that the rate of loss of buffalo is proportional to the population at a given time. If there are 4,000 buffalo remaining, how many years will it before there is only one left? Let P(t) be the number of buffalo and t measured in years. Round to the nearest year.

If a population of buffalo are becoming extinct. Assume that 150 years ago there were 100,000 buffalo, and that the rate of loss of buffalo is proportional to the population at a given time. If there are 4,000 buffalo remaining, how many years will it before there is only one left? Let P(t) be the number of buffalo and t measured in years. Round to the nearest year.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter5: Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 18T

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