Please help me with this problem about growth and decay.

The population of the town in Iowa after 13 years is 9,130

Step-by-step explanation:

The given parameters of the town are;

The population of the town in Iowa in 2007, a = 12,355

The rate at which the people of the town leave Iowa for Minnesota, r = 2.3% per year

We are required to find the population of the town after t = 13 years

The given population decay function is presented as follows;

Where;

a = The initial population of the town = 12,355

r = The annual percentage rate at which the people of the town leave Iowa for Minnesota = 2.3% per year = 0.023

t = The number of years over which the population changes = 13 years = 13

∴ f(13) = 12,355 × (1 - 0.023)¹³ = 9130.02734094

Therefore, the population of the town in Iowa after 13 years ≈ 9,130 (we round down to the nearest whole number).

55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.