Question

The function f(x) = 245(4)x represents the growth of a fruit fly population every year in the orange grove. Stacey wants to manipulate the formula to an equivalent form that calculates every month, not every year. Which function is correct for Stacey's purposes?
@ranga

Answer 1

@Luigi0210

Answer 2

Sorry, I'm drawing a blank at the moment.

Answer 3

you mean \(\large254\times4^x\)?

Answer 4

yes @kc_kennylau

Answer 5

This is the number of flies itself, or the change in the number of flies?

Answer 6

the growth

Answer 7

so just 12-root it lol?

Answer 8

@kc_kennylau how do i do that

Answer 9

\[\sqrt[12]{254\times4^x}\]

Answer 10

uhh how do you solve that @kc_kennylau

Answer 11

lolz sry idk :/

Answer 12

@kc_kennylau huh you dont know how to solve it?

Answer 13

exactly xD

Answer 14

@ganeshie8 pls help

Answer 15

@shamil98

Answer 16

@rm152

Answer 17

In the formula x is in years. If x should be in months, then replace x in the formula with x/12 and now x will be in months.

Answer 18

so how would it look

Answer 19

\[f(x) = 245*4^{x/12}\]

Answer 20

\[f(x)=254*4^(x/12)\]

Answer 21

so what do i plug in?

Answer 22

Are there answer choices?

Answer 23

You plug in the number of months that have elapsed.

Answer 24

@ranga thanks ranga and rm152

Answer 25

ganga can you give a medal to rm152

Answer 26

sure.

Answer 27

thanks:)

Answer 28

You are welcome.