A certain forest covers an area of 3000 km^2. Suppose that each year this area decreased by 3%. What will the area be after 14 years? Round answer to nearest square kilometer

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Lenar Hoyt asked Nov 17, 2023

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A certain forest covers an area of 3000 km^2. Suppose that each year this area decreased by 3%. What will the area be after 14 years? Round answer to nearest square kilometer

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after the 14 years

3000(1-0.03)^(14)=3000(0.97)^(14)=1958.5

answer: 1959 km^2

Harshsinghal answered Nov 22, 2023

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