A Certain Species of Turtle Faces Extinction Because Dealers Collect

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A certain species of turtle faces extinction because dealers collect truckloads of turtle eggs to be sold as aphrodisiacs. After severe conservation measures are implemented, it is hoped that the turtle population will grow according to the rule , where denotes the population at the end of year . Find the rate of growth of the turtle population when . ​
Find the rate of growth of the turtle population when .
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What will be the population 10 yr after the conservation measures are implemented?
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• A) 91 turtles/yr; 395 turtles/yr; 5,401 turtles
• B) 395 turtles/yr; 211 turtles/yr; 1,494 turtles
• C) 211 turtles/yr; 91 turtles/yr; 5,957 turtles
• D) 109 turtles/yr; 273 turtles/yr; 4,480 turtles

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