document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403442>Question 403442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table shows the number of squirrels in a particular forest t years after a forest fire.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Years Squirrels <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0, 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, 120 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3, 240 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4, 480 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5, 960 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Explain how the population of squirrels is changing each year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Write a function to model the situation. Explain what each number represents.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a: The population doubles every year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28t%29+=+2%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28t%29+=+2%5Et\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 2 is the base and t is the exponent. For year t+1, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28t%29+=+2%5E%28t%2B1%29+=+2%2A2%5Et+=+2f%28t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28t%29+=+2%5E%28t%2B1%29+=+2%2A2%5Et+=+2f%28t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so this shows that the function doubles every year. </SPAN>\n" );
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