Q. A population of 400 beetles grows by 5% each week. How can the beetle population be determined after a number of weeks, w ?
Exponential Growth Formula: We know the population grows by 5% each week. To find the population after w weeks, we use the formula for exponential growth.Population after w weeks = Initial population ×(1+growth rate)w
Given Values: Initial population is 400 beetles.Growth rate is 5%, which is 0.05 in decimal form.Number of weeks is w.So, the equation is Population after w weeks = 400×(1+0.05)w
Equation Setup: Now, we just plug in the value of w to find the population after w weeks.But since we don't have a specific value for w, we leave the equation as is.Final equation: Population after w weeks = 400×(1.05)w
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