Exponential functions
Deer Population
Story
A large deer population lives in Pleasantview. As more and more
people move to the city, the deer population is on the decline. The
current deer population is 1600. It is declining 12% each year
Growth or Decay?
Pleasantview Deer
Years from Now
Table of Values
Equation
Think about it
What is the average rate of change for the next
two years?
Jess 1600 to
1243
What is the average rate of change between 10
and 12 years from now?
is the population decreasing faster now than it
will be in 10 years?