Question

Scientists released 8 rabbits into a new habitat in year 0. Each year, there were twice as many rabbits as the year before. How many rabbits were in ther after x years ? Write a function to represent this scenario.

Answer 1

this function will be an exponential function, because the number of rabbits double each year

the basic form for exponential functions is
$f(x) = s*(c)^x$
where s is the starting number, c i s the constant (rate of change like double, triple, etc.) and x is the number repeats (in this case, years)$f(x) = 8*(2)^x$

so in this case, the starting number (year 0) is 8, and the rate of change is 2

therefore, the equation is:
$f(x) = 8*(2)^x$

hope this helps!

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Answer 2

A. f(x)= 8(2)^x

(apex)