Question

The function V(t) = 400 * (1.2) ^ t represents the number of visitors to a small zoo each year.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

From the given function, we can see that the number of visitors, V(t), increases by a factor of 1.2 each year. This means that the zoo is experiencing exponential growth in the number of visitors.

To find the number of visitors in a specific year, you can substitute the year (t) into the function. For example, to find the number of visitors in the 5th year, you would substitute t = 5 into the function:

V(5) = 400 * (1.2) ^ 5
V(5) = 400 * 2.48832
V(5) ≈ 995.328

So, in the 5th year, the zoo is expected to have approximately 995 visitors.