SOLUTION: The Galapagos Islands, lying 600 miles west of the Ecuador, are famed for their extraordinary wildlife. The function f(x)=29x^1/3 models the number of plant species, f(x), on the v
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Question 754986: The Galapagos Islands, lying 600 miles west of the Ecuador, are famed for their extraordinary wildlife. The function f(x)=29x^1/3 models the number of plant species, f(x), on the various islands of the Galapagos chain in terms of the area, x, in square miles of a particular island. Use the function to solve exercise 125.
125. How many species of plants are on a Galapagos island that has an area of 8 square miles?
I know the answer is 58 species of plants but I do not know how to come up with that answer and am hoping you can please help explain. Thanks in advance!