Question

the deer population increases at a rate of 3% per year. there are 1253 deer this year. write a function that models the deer population. about how many deer will there be in 6 years?

Answer 1

For this case we have a function of the form:

`y = A * (b) ^ t`
Where,
A: initial population
b: growth rate
t: time in years
Substituting values we have:

`y = 1253 * (1.03) ^ t`
Then, for t = 6 years we have:

`y = 1253 * (1.03) ^ 6 y = 1496`
Answer:
a function that models the deer population is:

`y = 1253 * (1.03) ^ t`
there will be 1496 deer in 6 years