When a species is introduced to a new environment, it often has no natural predators and multiplies quickly. This situation occurred in Australia in 1859, when a landowner named Thomas Austin released 24 rabbits for hunting. The rabbits reproduced so quickly that within 20 years they were referred to as a “grey carpet” on the continent, and drove many native plant and animal species to extinction.  The function that describes the population growth of these rabbits is …  P(t) = 24(3.5)t   where t = time in years    How many rabbits were present initially (t=0)?                   2. Estimate the number of rabbits after 2 years and 3 months.                 3. Estimate the number of rabbits after 10 years.

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When a species is introduced to a new environment, it often has no natural predators and multiplies quickly. This situation occurred in Australia in 1859, when a landowner named Thomas Austin released 24 rabbits for hunting. The rabbits reproduced so quickly that within 20 years they were referred to as a “grey carpet” on the continent, and drove many native plant and animal species to extinction.  The function that describes the population growth of these rabbits is …

 P(t) = 24(3.5)t   where t = time in years 

 

    1. How many rabbits were present initially (t=0)?

 

 

              2. Estimate the number of rabbits after 2 years and 3 months.

 

              3. Estimate the number of rabbits after 10 years.

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For part (1) it is required to determine the number of rabbits that were present initially.

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