The number of farms in a certain area can be represented by the equation, y = 85,000(0.95)x, where x represents the number of years after 1990. What was the number of farms in 1990 (x = 0)?

a. 95,000 farms
b. 85,000 farms
c. 80,750 farms
d. 100,000 farms

Question

The number of farms in a certain area can be represented by the equation, y = 85,000(0.95)x, where x represents the number of years after 1990. What was the number of farms in 1990 (x = 0)?
  
   a. 95,000 farms 
   b. 85,000 farms 
   c. 80,750 farms 
   d. 100,000 farms

anonymous · Answer

@JamesJ : so does this same apply for this one ? B ?

jamesj · Answer

Given that for every positive number a,
$$ a^0 = 1 $$
it follows that $ 0.95^0 = 1 $.

anonymous · Answer

bah!!!