Question:
A population of insects, in thousands, can be modeled using the function
, where t is time in months. Which statement best
describes the population of insects?
A. The population is decaying at a rate of 3% each month.
B. The population is decaying at a rate of 25% each month.
C. The population is growing at a rate of 75% each month.
D. The population is growing at a rate of 97% each month.
Answer:
A. The population is decaying at a rate of 3% each month.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Required
True statement about the function
From the options, we can see that we are to answer the question on the basis of decay and growing rates.
An exponential form is:
Compare to
If 
, then 
r represents growth rate
else, 
r represents decay rate
Since b < 0.97:
Answer:2 2/9
Step-by-step explanation:
3 1/3= 10/3, 10/3 x 2/3= 20/9= 2 2/9
This is going to be an long answer, so I'm putting the answer first. y=3x-7
First, you have to find the equation of the line given. You can use point slope form for that. You can see that the slope is -1/3, and it goes through (2,2). So, the equation would be
y-2=-1/3(x-2)
Which simplifies to
y=-1/3x+8/3
Now, we can get on to finding the actual answer. The slope of a line perpendicular would be the negative reciprocal of the original slope. That just means you flip it and multiply it by -1. So, the slope of the new line is 3. Now you can use point slope form again and make an equation, which is
y+1=3(x-2)
Which simplifies to
y=3x-7
Please don't ask me why the slope is the negative reciprocal, or how they came up with the formula for the point slope form. I DON'T KNOW. If you want to know so bad you would give up chick-fil-A for the rest of your life, there's always google.
Like this variation of the problem! :)
We calculate the future value of the 6 annual deposits of $1500 at 8%:
F=1500(1.08^6-1)/(0.08)=11003.89
Since the last payment is due on the day of withdrawal, he would have paid $1500 to get back $11003.89, i.e. with an excess of 1003.89.
Therefore his last payment is 1500-1003.89=$496.11
Answer: 3/2
Step-by-step explanation:
