document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012425>Question 1012425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A forest covers an area of 4500km^2. Suppose that each year this area decreases by 5.25%. What will the area be after 8 years? Please round your answer to the nearest square kilometer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - 0.0525 = 0.9475<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 4500*0.9475^8 = 2923.12 sq km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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