A Herd of Ninety-Nine Antelope Is Released onto a Small

question 104

Multiple Choice

A herd of ninety-nine antelope is released onto a small game reserve so that their reproductive habits can be studied. In the beginning the population of the herd increases rapidly in size but eventually slows due to a dwindling food supply. Suppose the population of antelope after t years is given by the function where . Determine when the population begins to decline.

• A) 15 years
• B) 17 years
• C) 18 years
• D) 19 years

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