precalculus hw due in 1 hour pleasehelp

Question

The fox population in a certain region has an annual growth rate of 6 percent per year. It is estimated that the population in the year 2000 was 24000.(a) Find a function that models the population  years after 2000 ( for 2000).

Your answer is   ____

 (b) Use the function from part (a) to estimate the fox population in the year 2008.Your answer is (the answer should be an integer) ____

Answer 1

(a) P(t) = 24000·1.06^t;

(b) In 2008 t = 2008 - 2000 = 8

So, P(8) = 24000·1.06⁸ = 38252 people.