The following equation represents the number of fish in a pond, F (x), after x number of weeks. F (x) = 500 (1.2) ^x. How many fish are in the zoo at the beginning of the study (week 0) ? (4.2)

a. 500

b. 120

c. 20

d. not enough information

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Renee Bryant

Mathematics

6 February, 19:46

The following equation represents the number of fish in a pond, F (x), after x number of weeks. F (x) = 500 (1.2) ^x. How many fish are in the zoo at the beginning of the study (week 0) ? (4.2)

a. 500

b. 120

c. 20

d. not enough information

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Ivy Maldonado · Answer 1

500

Step-by-step explanation:

They are asking what happens at x=0. Plug it in and you should see you get 500 (1.2) ^0=500 (1) = 500.

500 is the initial amount of fish

The following equation represents the number of fish in a pond, F (x), after x number of weeks. F (x) = 500 (1.2) ^x. How many fish are in the zoo at the beginning of the study (week 0) ? (4.2)a. 500b. 120c. 20d. not enough information

The following equation represents the number of fish in a pond, F (x), after x number of weeks. F (x) = 500 (1.2) ^x. How many fish are in the zoo at the beginning of the study (week 0) ? (4.2)

a. 500

b. 120

c. 20

d. not enough information