Question

The population of bobcats in northern Arizona since 2008 can be modeled using the function b(t) = –0.32t2 + 2.7t + 253. What does t represent? What is the domain for this function? Which range values would not make sense for this function? Would the graph be continuous or discrete, and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

See below.

Step-by-step explanation:

t represents time (probably years).

The population of bobcats can't be negative, so negative values in the range do not make sense.

The function is continuous, but you're probably only looking at discrete values.