Solve Exponential Equation

Question

A rare species of white tigers lives in an enchanted rainforest in the Kingdom of Shrek. A mathematical model predicts that the white tiger population P, is given by P= 150 + 300e-0.05t where t is the number of years after observation began.

(i)  According  to  the  model  how  many  white  tigers  were  there  when  the  observation began?

(ii)  The white tiger species will become eligible for inclusion in the endangered species in the Kingdom of Shrek when the population falls below 200. When does this model predict that this will occur?

Summary

This short answer question belongs to Mathematics. It is about calculating the number of tigers in an enchanted rainforest with a given equation. The solution has the calculations in detail.

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