The elephant population in northwestern Namibia and Etosha National Park can be predicted by the expression 2,649(1.045), where b is the number of years since 1995. What does the value 2,649 represent? A. the predicted increase in the number of elephants in the region each year B. the predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995 C. the year when the elephant population is predicted to stop increasing D. the percentage the elephant population is predicted to increase each year

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17.
Elephant Population Estimates-Namibia
Combined estimates for Etosha National Park and the Northwestern Population
Year
1998
2000
2002
2004
Base Year Estimated Number of Elephants
3,218
3,628
3,721
3,571
3
5
7
9
The elephant population in northwestern Namibia and Etosha National
Park can be predicted by the expression 2,649(1.045), where b is the
number of years since 1995.
What does the value 2,649 represent?
A. the predicted increase in the number of elephants in the region each year
B. the predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995
C. the year when the elephant population is predicted to stop increasing
D. the percentage the elephant population is predicted to increase each year
Transcribed Image Text:17. Elephant Population Estimates-Namibia Combined estimates for Etosha National Park and the Northwestern Population Year 1998 2000 2002 2004 Base Year Estimated Number of Elephants 3,218 3,628 3,721 3,571 3 5 7 9 The elephant population in northwestern Namibia and Etosha National Park can be predicted by the expression 2,649(1.045), where b is the number of years since 1995. What does the value 2,649 represent? A. the predicted increase in the number of elephants in the region each year B. the predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995 C. the year when the elephant population is predicted to stop increasing D. the percentage the elephant population is predicted to increase each year
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