Enzo is studying the black bear population at a large national park.He finds that the relationship between the elapsed time t, in years, since the beginning of the study, and the black bear population B(t), in the park is modeled by the following function.B(t)=2500⋅20.01tAccording to the model, what will the black bear population be at that national park in 25 years? Round your answer, if necessary, to the nearest whole number.bears
Q. Enzo is studying the black bear population at a large national park.He finds that the relationship between the elapsed time t, in years, since the beginning of the study, and the black bear population B(t), in the park is modeled by the following function.B(t)=2500⋅20.01tAccording to the model, what will the black bear population be at that national park in 25 years? Round your answer, if necessary, to the nearest whole number.bears
Identify values and function: Identify the values of and the function .Elapsed time () = 25 yearsThe function that models the black bear population is 2500 \times 2^{(0.01t)}.
Substitute value into function: Substitute the value of t into the function B(t).B(25)=2500×2(0.01×25)
Calculate the exponent: Calculate the exponent.0.01×25=0.25
Calculate 2 raised to the power: Calculate 20.25.20.25≈1.189207115
Multiply result by 2500: Multiply the result by 2500 to find B(25).B(25)=2500×1.189207115B(25)≈2973.0177875
Round result to nearest whole number: Round the result to the nearest whole number. B(25)≈2973 bears
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