A Herd of 575 Deer Is Introduced onto a Small

question 57

Multiple Choice

A herd of 575 deer is introduced onto a small island. At first the herd increases rapidly, but eventually food resources dwindle and the population declines. Suppose that the number of deer after years is given by the following formula. where How many years does it take for the population to become extinct?

• A)t = 10
• B)t = 8
• C)t = 5
• D)t = 6
• E)t = 4

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