document.write( "Question 1202148: A rabbit population of 500 was introduced in a certain county of Eagleville. Biologists observe that the population increases 25% each year. Complete the following:
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document.write( "They want you write an exponential function of the form\r\n" );
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document.write( "    R(n) = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where R(n) is the population of rabbits \"n\" years from today, n = 0, 1, 2, 3, . . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "It is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    R(n) =  = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus a = 500 is the starting (initial) population;  b = 1.25 is the base of the exponential function\r\n" );
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document.write( "Aften 10 years, the population will be\r\n" );
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document.write( "    R(10) =  = use your calculator = 4656.612873 = 4657 (rounded).    ANSWER\r\n" );
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