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a beekeeper estimates that his bee population will triple each year. Currently he has 150 bees. Write a function to represent the growth of the keeper's bee population overtime. Use x to represent the number of years

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Answer:

Exponential functions!

Explanation:

I think what you are dealing with is an exponential function!

So, to solve this, we need to first understand the main form of an exponential function:


f(x)=a*b^(x)

Where a is the number we start off with, and b is the constant thing(forgot what it was called).

Now, 150 is our starting number, so it is a, and b is our constant at which the initial term is multiplied, which is 3!

Also, defining variables:

Let f(x)= # of Bees

Let x= # of years

Thus, here is our equation:


f(x)=150*3^(x)

So, that's it!

Now, some of my answers have been recently deleted because they violated community guidelines for recommending something that shall not be named, so if you do really need help on the subject, look online! It is the largest source of information humanity has created! (also I cannot explain Exponential Functions in a single paragraph)

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