document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560477>Question 560477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.	To estimate animal populations, biologists count the total number of animals in a small section of a habitat. The total population of animals is directly proportional to the size of the habitat (in acres) polled. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	Write an equation using only one variable that could be used to solve for the constant of variation k. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	A biologist counted 12 white tail deer in a 100-acre parcel of land in a nature preserve. Find the constant of variation k. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.	If the entire nature preserve is 2,500 acres, then what is the total white tail deer population in the preserve? Describe how you arrived at your answer. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large k\ =\ \frac{y}{x}\">  (this counts as an equation in one variable because for any given habitat/population scenario, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> are constants.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\ =\ 12\">, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ =\ 100\"> -- plug the numbers into the formula in part a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\ =\ 2500k\"> -- use the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large k\"> you calculated in part b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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