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 Use what you've learned in this unit to model the population of Western
Lowland Gorillas after 5, 10 and 20 years. Let y equal the population of the
gorillas and x represent the number of years since 2022. Show your work.

b. Use the information calculated in step A to create a table showing the Gorilla
population after 5, 10 and 20 years.

c. Explain why the table shows exponential decay. Summarize how scientists
can use exponential decay to predict population changes in endangered
species. Summarize your answer in 1-2 paragraphs.

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MrRoyal

The population function of the Western Lowland Gorillas can either represent population growth or population decay

How to model the population

The question is incomplete, as the resources to model the population of the Western Lowland Gorillas are not given.

So, I will give a general explanation to solve the question

A population function can be represented as:

[tex]y = a(1 \pm r)^x[/tex]

Where:

  • The initial population of the Western Lowland Gorillas is represented by (a)
  • The rate at which the population changes is represented by (r)
  • The number of years since 2022 is represented by (x)
  • The population in x years is represented by (y)

From the question, we understand that the population of the Western Lowland Gorillas decreases.

This means that the rate of the function would be an exponential decay i.e. 1 -r

Take for instance:

[tex]y = 2000 * 0.98^x[/tex]

By comparison.

a = 2000 and 1 - r = 0.98

The above function can be used to model the population of the Western Lowland Gorillas

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