Answer:
Sophia gets 7,150
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Part 1) The exponential function is equal to 
Part 2) The population in 2010 was
Step-by-step explanation:
Part 1) Write an exponential decay function that models this situation
we know that
In this problem we have a exponential function of the form

where
y ----> the fish population of Lake Collins since 2004
x ----> the time in years
a is the initial value
b is the base
we have


substitute
----> exponential function that represent this scenario
Part 2) Find the population in 2010
we have
so
For 
substitute
Slope = (y2-y1)/(x2 - x1)
Slope = (9 - 6)/(-3- (-9)) = 3/6 = 1/2
Answer: 1/2
THE ANSWER IS .......................... 8.5!!!!
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