Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Exponential Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 644: 77a

Answer

$F(t)=50,000(1.5)^{t/2}$, where $t=0$ is two years ago.

Work Step by Step

Let $t=0$ represent two years ago. Let $F(t)$ be the number of frogs, $t$ years from the beginning. We want an exponential model, $F(t)=Ab^{t}$ The initial value at $t=0 $ is $A=50,000$ $(2,75000)$ - now - $\Rightarrow\left\{\begin{array}{l} 75,000=50,000 b^{2}\\ b^{2}=75000/50000\\ b^{2}=3/2\\ b=\sqrt{1.5} \end{array}\right.$ $F(t)=50,000(\sqrt{1.5})^{t}$ $F(t)=50,000(1.5^{1/2})^{t}$ $F(t)=50,000(1.5)^{t/2}$
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