A population of 249 birds increases at a rate of 16% annually. jewel writes and exponential function of the form f(x)=abc to represent the number of birds after x years. Which values should she use for a and b

a = 249 and b = 1.16

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the provided information.

The exponential function for growth is:  

Here, a is the initial value and r is the rate of change.

It is given that the number of birds is 249.

It means a = 249

The rate is given 16%

r=0.16

Put the value of a and r in the above formula.

Now we will compare it with the exponential function form

Therefore, a = 249 and b = 1.16

step-by-step explanation:

part a. the differences are decreasing, so we know the sequence is not arithmetic. the ratios are constant (=3/4), so we know the sequence is geometric.

part b. from part a, we know the common ratio is 3/4, so each term is 3/4 of the one before. the initial term is the number of gallons at h=1.

g[h] = (3/4)·g[h-1]

g[1] = 384 . . . . initial value required for a recursive definition

part c. the general formula for a geometric sequence is

a[n] = a[1]·r^(n-1)

we have a[1] = 384, r = 3/4, and the term number given by h. the formula that follows is

g[h] = 384·(3/4)^(h-1)

part d. filling in the value and doing the arithmetic, we have

g[12] = 384·(3/4)^11 ≈ 384·0.042235136 ≈ 16.2183 . . gallons

part e. each gallon is 4 quarts, so

16.2183 gal × 4 qt/gal = 64.8732 qt

answer is  

c.

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