Coyotes Are One of the Few Species of North American $P = 43 + 19 \ln ( 14 t + 1 )$

question 136

Multiple Choice

Coyotes are one of the few species of North American animals with an expanding range. The future population of coyotes in a region of Mississippi can be modeled by the equation $P = 43 + 19 \ln ( 14 t + 1 )$ , where t is time in
Years. Use the equation to determine when the population will reach 140. Round to the nearest tenth when
Necessary.

• A) 11.8 years
• B) 12 years
• C) 11.7 years
• D) 9101.9 years

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