SOLUTION: A biologist estimated the population of seals on a group of islands over a span of 20 years after restrictions were put on hunting. Her data can be modeled by the equation P= 0.6x^

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Question 156628: A biologist estimated the population of seals on a group of islands over a span of 20 years after restrictions were put on hunting. Her data can be modeled by the equation P= 0.6x^4−19x^3+220x^2−850x+1900, where x is the number of years after the restrictions went into place, and P is the total population of seals. Evaluate the population for x = 15.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I put P(x) into a calculator. I substituted 15 for x
and got P(15) = -39650
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Cheers,
Stan H.