Finding a final amount in a word problem on exponential growt A certain forest covers an area of 2600 km². Suppose that each year this area decreases by 5%. What will the area be after 5 years?
Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest square kilometer.

2012 km squared

Step-by-step explanation:

2600(.95)^5

if its going down by 5 percent, we minus 5 by 100. any decimal lower than 1.00 will result in a lower number. then for 5 years, we use it as an exponent

uh sorry if that doesn't make a lot of sense

the correct option is:

b. a value of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to zero.

the root or roots of a polynomial are the values of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to 0. we can find the roots of a polynomial making the expression equal to 0 and then, isolating the variable (it it has just one variable).

for example, given the following polynomial:

the root or zero of the polynomial, can be found by making the expression equal to 0, and then, isolating the variable, so, finding the root we have:

therefore, we have that the root of the polynomial is equal to 2.

we must remember that the number of roots that a polynomial can have, will depend on the degree of the polynomial, a first degree polynomial have will have one single root, a second degree polynomial (quadratic expression) may have two roots and so.

hence the correct option is:

b. a value of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to zero.

have a nice day!