The Growth in the Population of a Certain Rodent at a Dump

question 114

Multiple Choice

The growth in the population of a certain rodent at a dump site fits the exponential function $A ( t ) = 102 e ^ { 0.018 t }$ where t is the number of years since 1965. Estimate the population in the year 2000.

• A) 96
• B) 195
• C) 104
• D) 192

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