The elephant population in northwestern Namibia and Etosha National Park can be predicted by the expression, 3652(1.045)b
where b is the number of years since 1995.
What does the value 3,652 represent?
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the predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995
the predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995
the percentage the elephant population is predicted to increase each year
the percentage the elephant population is predicted to increase each year
the predicted increase in the number of elephants in the region each year
the predicted increase in the number of elephants in the region each year
the year when the elephant population is predicted to stop increasing
The value 3,652 represents the predicted elephant population in the region in the year 1995.
The value 3,652 represents the predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995.
In the expression 3652(1.045)b, the value 3652 represents the predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995.
To understand this, let's break down the expression. In this equation, b represents the number of years since 1995. So, if we substitute b = 0, we get:
3652(1.045)^0 = 3652
This means that in the year 1995 (0 years after 1995), the predicted number of elephants in the region was 3652.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
- The predicted number of elephants in the region in 1995.