The exponential growth of the deer population in the country can be calculated using the model   T=40,000(1+.07)n   where 40,000 is the initial deer population and .07 is the rate of growth. T is the total population after n years have passed.

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The exponential growth of the deer population in the country can be calculated using the model
 
T=40,000(1+.07)n
 
where
40,000
is the initial deer population and
.07
is the rate of growth. T is the total
population after n years have passed.
 
 
 

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Part 1
​(a) Predict the total population after
2
yr.
 
The total population after
2
yr is about
enter your response here.
​(Round to the nearest thousand as​ needed.)
Part 2
​(b) If the initial population was
20,000
and the growth rate was
.15​,
approximately
how many deer would be present after
3
​yr?
 
After
3
yr approximately
enter your response here
deer would be present.
​(Round to the nearest thousand as​ needed.)
Part 3
​(c) How many additional deer can we expect in
4
yr if the initial population is
45,000
and the current growth rate is
.08​?
 
We can expect about
enter your response here
additional deer.
​(Round to the nearest thousand as​ needed.)
 
 
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