Question

The fish population in lake can be Modeled by the function p(x) = 3,640(1.15)^x, Where X. represents the number of years since 2000 which statement best interprets one value in the function

Answer 1

Interpretation: p(0) = 3,640 means there were 3,640 fish in the lake in the year 2000 (x = 0).

(Also useful: the factor 1.15 means the population grows 15% each year; e.g., p(1) = 3,640(1.15) ≈ 4,186 fish in 2001.)