Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park in the US covered about 142 acres in 2007 and was shrinking at a rate of about 4.4% per year.3 (a) Write a formula for the size, , of the Grinnell Glacier, in acres, as a function of years since 2007. (b) Use the model to predict the size of the glacier in the year 2020. (c) According to the model, how many acres of ice were lost from the glacier between 2007 and 2010

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Glacier National park has the area in year 2007 = 142 acres

It's shrinking at a rate = 4.4% per year

a). Since, shrink in the size of the glacier is an exponential process,  

    Therefore, formula for the size of the glacier in 'n' years,

    A = 142(1 - 0.044)ⁿ

    A = 142(0.956)ⁿ

b). Difference between year 2007 and 2020 = 13 years

    By substituting n = 13 years in the formula,

    A = 142(0.956)¹³

        = 79.11 acres

    Therefore, size of the glacier in year 2020 = 79.11 acres

c). Difference between year 2007 and 2010 = 3 years

    By substituting n = 3 years in the formula,

    A = 142(0.956)³

    A = 124.07 acres

    Loss of the ice from the glacier = 142 - 124.07

                                                         = 17.93 acres

    Therefore, loss of the ice from the glacier in 3 years = 17.93 acres

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