Answer:
8
Step-by-step explanation:
In the year 2009 there were 3500 birds on an island. If the bird population is declining 2.2% per year it means that in the year 2014 we will have 3500*

= 3131.57 birds.
The best prediction is that in the year 2014 the bird population will be 3132.
Answer:
68°
Step-by-step explanation:
The triangle containing the 79° angle is isosceles. That means the other base angle is also 79°. The central angle is ...
V = 180° -2(79°) = 22°
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Angle X is the other acute angle in right triangle VWX, so has measure ...
X = 90° -22° = 68°
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<em>Additional comment</em>
A tangent makes a right angle with the radius to the point of tangency. W is the point of tangency, so angle VWX is a right angle.