There are about 3000 trout currently in the pond.
Regardless of restocking the population decreases by about 20% each year due
To the combined effect of all causes, including natural deaths and trout being caught.
1000 trout are added at the end of each year.
1.1.Using these assumptions, build a mathematical model to analyze the population
Growth in the pond.
a)Find the population after each of the first two years.
b)Write an equation using the words NOW and NEXT to model this situation.
c)Use the equation from part B and the last answer feature feature of your calculator or computer software to find the population after seven years. Explain how the keystrokes or software features you used correspond to the words NOW and NEXT in the equation.
2006-09-05
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