Question

A certain forest covers an area of 4800 km^2 . Suppose that each year this area decreases by 5.25% . What will the area be after 6 years? Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest square kilometer.

Answer 1

Answer:

the area after 6 years is  3,473 km^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the area after 6 years is as follows:

= Area × (1 - decreased percentage)^number of years

= 4,800 km^2 × (1 - 5.25%)^6

= 4,800 km^2 × 0.9475^6

= 3,473 km^2

Hence, the area after 6 years is  3,473 km^2