Question

a certain forest covers an area of 4400km2. Suppose that each year this area decreases by 8.75%. What will the area be after 15 years?

Answer 1

Area after 15 years = 4400(1 - 0.875)^15= ?

Answer 2

is it 0?

Answer 3

@sleepyjess

Answer 4

Just put that equation into a calculator....

Answer 5

I got zero

Answer 6

is that correct?

Answer 7

actually, it should be .0875 since the decimal moves 2 places

Answer 8

ok so I got 1114.155410
so it should be 1114.16?

Answer 9

Yes, that is what I am coming up with

Answer 10

Yeah that is what I got( sorry for the typo above)

Answer 11

thank u