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A researcher is studying the population of
750 birds once a new predator is introduced
into the population. The researcher
determines that the number of birds is
decreasing each year by 3.5%. What is the
multiplier?


Sagot :

Answer:

  • 0.965

Step-by-step explanation:

Decrease rate is 3.5%, the multiplier is:

  • 1 - 3.5% =
  • 1 - 0.035 =
  • 0.965

The equation to reflect this would be:

  • [tex]B(t) = 750*0.965^t[/tex]

Here B(t) is the number of birds after t years