Question

certain forest covers an area of 2600 km2 . Suppose that each year this area decreases by 6% . What will the area be after 13 years? Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest square kilometer.

Answer 1

area = 2600 x (1-0.06)^13

2600 x 0.94^13 = 1163.149

 rounds to 1163 square kilometers