The fox population in a certain region has a continuous growth rate of 4 percent per year. It is estimated that the population in the year 2000 was 18900. O for 2000). (a) Find a function that models the population t years after 2000 (t Hint: Use an exponential function with base e. Your answer is P(t) = (b) Use the function from part (a) to estimate the fox population in the year 2008. Your answer is (the answer must be an integer)

The fox population in a certain region has a continuous growth rate of 4 percent per year. It is estimated that the population in the year 2000 was 18900. O for 2000). (a) Find a function that models the population t years after 2000 (t Hint: Use an exponential function with base e. Your answer is P(t) = (b) Use the function from part (a) to estimate the fox population in the year 2008. Your answer is (the answer must be an integer)

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter4: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CC: Suppose that the initial size of a population is n0 and the population grows exponentially. Let n(t)...

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