A biologist observes a population of birds over a 10 year

Last updated: 8/10/2022

A biologist observes a population of birds over a 10 year period. At the beginning of the period, there were 223 thousand birds. By the end of the period, there were 182 thousand birds. Assume the population of birds can be modeled using an exponential function. If P(t) is the population (in thousands), where t is the time since the start of the period, then P(t) ___________(Round your parameters to four decimal places) The population of birds reached 149 thousand ___________ after the start of the observation period (Round your answer to the nearest whole number) What will the population of birds be 17 years after the start of the observation period? ___________ (Round your answer to the nearest thousand)