A factory began dumping toxic waste materials into a

Last updated: 6/23/2023

A factory began dumping toxic waste materials into a countryside lake Before the dumping began the estimated population of striped bass in the lake was 40 000 Since the dumping of toxic waste materials began the population has decreased by one half every month Determine the equation that represents this situation and use it to decide which of the following graphs represents the population of striped bass f x x months after the factory began dumping toxic waste materials into the lake f x 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 f x 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 1 2 1 W 3 2 3 Y 4 4 5 5 x f x 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 f x 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 1 1 2 3 X 2 Z 3 4 4 5 5 Xx