A species of beetles grows 35% every year. Suppose 100 beetles are released into a field. Construct an exponential model for this population. y =  ( )t, t = number of years How many beetles will there be in 10 years?    (round to the nearest beetle) How many beetles will there be in 15 years?  (round to the nearest beetle) About when will there be 100,000 beetles?

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A species of beetles grows 35% every year. Suppose 100 beetles are released into a field.

Construct an exponential model for this population.

y =  ( )t, t = number of years

How many beetles will there be in 10 years?

   (round to the nearest beetle)

How many beetles will there be in 15 years?

 (round to the nearest beetle)

About when will there be 100,000 beetles?

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