A painter needs to measure the height from the ground to the base of a 2nd story window. He props his ladder against the base of
the window. He finds the height from one rung of the ladder to the point on the ground below it, and the distance from that point to the base of the ladder. This is shown in the figure.
If XY = 8 inches, WY = 24 inches, and XZ = 48 inches, the height from the ground to the base of the window is inches.
If XY = 8 inches, WY = 24 inches, and XZ = 48 inches, the height from the ground to the base of the window is inches.
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Step-by-step explanation:
x is the number of years. y is the population after x years.
Each year, the population decreases by 22%, since 100% - 22% = 78%, and 78% = 0.78, each year, the population is 0.78 of the previous year's population.
year zero: y = 300
year 1: y = 300 * 0.78 = 300 * (0.78)^1
year 2: y = (300 * 0.78) * 0.78 = 300 * (0.78)^2
year 3: y = ((300 * 0.78) * 0.78) * 0.78 = 300 * (0.78)^3
year x: y = 300(0.78)^x
The correct answer should be -3/2
