The rabbit population at the city park increases by 15% per year. If there are intially 175 rabbits in the city park. a) Write a model for the population (y) in terms of years (t). y=y= b) Find the rabbit population in 14 years. (Round to the nearest whole rabbit) c) How long will it take for the rabbit population to reach 12456. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

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The rabbit population at the city park increases by 15% per year. If there are intially 175 rabbits in the city park.

a) Write a model for the population (y) in terms of years (t). y=y=   

b) Find the rabbit population in 14 years. (Round to the nearest whole rabbit) 

c) How long will it take for the rabbit population to reach 12456. Round your answer to 3 decimal places. 

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