The function f(t) = 3(1 + 0.5)^nt models the weight in pounds of an alligator each year from its birth. based on the function, what is the growth rate?

The answer is: 50% (0.5)

Exponential growth equations are use to predict the growth (in function of time) using proportional information.

We can calculate the exponential growth using the following formula:

Where,

S, is the starting value

r, is the growth rate

t, is the time

So, we are given the function:

Where,

f(t), is the function,

3, is the starting value (lb)

0.5 (50%) is the growth rate

nt, is the time elapsed.

Hence,

From the given function, we know that the growth rate is equal to 0.5, and it's equal to 50%.

We can turn the growth rate given in real numbers to percent value by multiplying by 100

So, the growth rate is 50%.

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x = central angle apc = measure of minor arc ac

the two angles x and 30 add to 180, so x+30 = 180 and x = 180-30 = 150. the measure of minor arc ac is 150 degrees.

what we need to do from here is find the circumference and then multiply it by x/360 since there are 360 degrees in a circle. in this case, x = 150, so x/360 = 150/360 = 15/36 = 5/12. the shortest distance along the curve from a to c is 5/12 of the distance around the entire circle (aka circumference)

c = circumference

c = pi*d

c = pi*24

c = 24pi

now multiply this by 5/12 to get

distance along minor arc ac = (5/12)*(circumference)

distance along minor arc ac = (5/12)*(24pi)

distance along minor arc ac = 10pi

the formula you can use is

l = (x/360)*pi*d

with

l = length of minor arc

x = central angle

d = diameter

which essentially is the steps we took though a bit differently.

the correct answer is the second option