A study of the annual population of bees in a county park shows the population, B(t)𝐵(𝑡), is declining due to pesticide usage and can be represented by the function B(t)=1872(.83)t𝐵(𝑡)=1872(.83)𝑡, where the t𝑡 represents the number of years since the study started. Based on the function, what is the percent the bees population declines by each year?
Question
A study of the annual population of bees in a county park shows the population, B(t)𝐵(𝑡), is declining due to pesticide usage and can be represented by the function B(t)=1872(.83)t𝐵(𝑡)=1872(.83)𝑡, where the t𝑡 represents the number of years since the study started. Based on the function, what is the percent the bees population declines by each year?
Solution
The bee population declines by 17% each year. This is determined by subtracting the rate of the function, 0.83, from 1 (as 1 or 100% would represent no change). So, 1 - 0.83 = 0.17 or 17%.
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