A ranch experienced growth of its gopher population at a 1.5% annual rate, compounded continuously. At the end of a 3 year period, the population had reached a size of 78 gophers. How many gophers were on the ranch at the beginning of the 3 years according to the exponential growth function? Round your answer up to the nearest whole number, and do not include units.

Given that ot =5, xt=12, and ox= 13 is xy tangent to circle o at t? explain.

The figure shows the front side of a metal desk in the shape of a trapezoid. what is the area of this trapezoid? 10 ft²16 ft²32 ft²61 ft²

According to the 2008 u. s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. d. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida.