SOLUTION: A squirrel population was introduced in a certain county of Britain 30 years ago. Biologists observe that the population doubles every 6 years, and now the population is 100,000.

Question 959888: A squirrel population was introduced in a certain county of Britain 30 years ago. Biologists observe that the population doubles every 6 years, and now the population is 100,000.
a) What was the initial size of the squirrel population
b) Estimate the squirrel population 10 years from now
c) Sketch a graph of the squirrel population
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
growth model.

------compute this k value.

Question (a):
Using the growth model equation,
;
Let t=30, y=100000, and let k=whateveryoucomputed
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