document.write( "Question 1145227: A bird species in danger of extinction has a population that is decreasing exponentially (A=A_0e^kt).
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\"A=A%5Bo%5De%5E%28kt%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If t=0 were 8 years ago, and t=8 were today, then
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\n" ); document.write( "\"840%2F1470=e%5E%288k%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.57142857142=e%5E%288k%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"ln%280.57142857142%29=8k\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=-0.069952\"
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