The fox population in a certain region has an annual growth rate of 7 percent per year. It is estimated that the population in the year 2000 was 12500.

(a) Find a function that models the population t years after 2000 ( for 2000).
Your answer is __________________

(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) __________________

Question

The fox population in a certain region has an annual growth rate of 7 percent per year. It is estimated that the population in the year 2000 was 12500. 

 (a) Find a function that models the population t years after 2000 ( for 2000). 
 Your answer is  __________________    

 (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) __________________

barrycarter · Answer

Hint: work out the fox population for 2001 first, then 2002, then 2003, and you'll see how it works.

anonymous · Answer

Got it thanks!