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23 December, 11:15

A pheasant farmer started her farm with 120 pheasants. An analysis of her records should that her pheasant population had increased by 15% each year. The farmer wants to determine a model of pheasant population growth using an exponential function. According to her model, what will the pheasant population be in 10 years?

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  1. 23 December, 11:28
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    We would apply the formula for exponential growth which is expressed as

    y = b (1 + r) ^ t

    Where

    y represents the population after t years.

    t represents the number of years.

    b represents the initial population.

    r represents rate of growth.

    From the information given,

    b = 120

    r = 15% = 15/100 = 0.15

    Therefore, the model of pheasant population growth is

    y = 120 (1 + 0.15) ^t

    y = 120 (1.15) ^t

    When t = 10 years,

    y = 120 (1.15) ^10

    y = 485

    The population would be 485 pheasants
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