A certain forest covers an area of 2500 km^2.

. Suppose that each year this area decreases by 7%.

. What will the area be after 10 years?

round your answer to the nearest square kilometer.

1209.95 km^2

Step-by-step explanation:

This can be represented as exponential decreasing function.

y = a (1 - r) t

a = starting amount

r = rate

t = years

y = 2500 (1 -.07) ^10

= 2500 (.93) ^10 = 1209.95

In 10 years, the forest will shrink in size to 1209.95 km^2