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Assume there is a certain population of fish in a pond whose growth is described by...

Assume there is a certain population of fish in a pond whose growth is described by the logistic equation. It is estimated that the carrying capacity for the pond is 1000 fish. Absent constraints, the population would grow by 240% per year. If the starting population is given by p 0 = 600 , then after one breeding season the population of the pond is given by p 1 = After two breeding seasons the population of the pond is given by p 2 =

A company's sales in Seattle were $410,000 in 2012, while their sales in Portland were $285,000 for the same year. Complete the following statements:

a. Seattle's sales were % larger than Portland's.
b. Portland sales were % smaller than Seattle's.
c. Portland sales were % of Seattle's.

Give answers accurate to at least one decimal place.

Sound travels about 750 miles per hour. If you stand in a canyon and sound a horn, you will hear an echo.

Suppose it takes about 2.5 seconds to hear the echo. How far away is the canyon wall, in feet?
feet

Now let's generalize that result. Suppose it takes n seconds to hear the echo. How far away is the canyon wall, in terms of n?
   feet

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