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A certain forest covers an area of 3900 km2 . suppose that each year this area decreases by 8% . what will the area be after 10 years? use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest square kilometer.

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A = P(1-r)^t

A = 3900(1-0.08)^10

A = 3900(0.92)^10


A = 3900(0.434388454)

A = 1694.11

1694 square km


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