SOLUTION: There are approximately 500 wolves in Algonquin Provincial Park. Under ideal conditions, this population would double every 35 years a. Which equation models this population grow

Question 1168205: There are approximately 500 wolves in Algonquin Provincial Park. Under ideal conditions, this population would
double every 35 years
a. Which equation models this population growth?
b. How many wolves were in the park 10 years ago? (time will be negative)
c. How long till the population of wolves would triple?

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rule of 70: 70/35 = 2%

a. (500)(1.02)^x for x years

b. (500)(1.02)^(-10) = 410 (rounded to the nearest integer)

c. (500)(1.02)^x = 1500
1.02^x = 3

x = log_(1.02)(3) = 55.47 years
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