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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sleepyjess

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

Just put that equation into a calculator....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that correct?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so I got 1114.155410 so it should be 1114.16?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

Yes, that is what I am coming up with

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u

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