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Answer:
The statement is correct
see the explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The equation of a exponential growth function is equal to
where
y is the area covered by the plant in percentage
x is the time in years since 2000
r is the rate of change
a is the initial value
In this problem we have
substitute the values
In the year 2005
substitute the value of x in the exponential function
48.6% is about 50%
therefore
The statement is correct