(A)
To find: Identify the decay factor and percentage increase
The decay factor is
Given information:
The given equation is :
Calculation:
In order to determine the decay factor rewrite the given equation as:
Apply the property of exponent
The decay factor will be:
The percentage decrease will be:
The decay factor is
(b)
To find: Draw the graph of the model.
Given information:
The given equation is :
Calculation:
In order to draw the graph substitute different values of
Let substitute
So the point will be
Now substitute
Similarly different values of
Draw these points on the graph .
The graph is given below:
(C)
To find: Estimate the egg production of the chicken that is 2.5 year old
The egg production of a chicken is 134 eggs.
Given information:
The given equation is :
Calculation:
In order to find the egg production of chicken in 2.5 years convert 2.5 into weeks.
Now substitute
The egg production of a chicken is 134 eggs.
(d )
To find: Rewrite the equation so that time can measured in years.
The given equation
Given information:
The given equation is :
Calculation:
In the equation
So the time
So the equation becomes:
The given equation
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