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A certain forest covers an area of 4700 km2 . suppose that each year this area decreases by 4.75% . what will the area be after 15 years?

A certain forest covers an area of 4700 km2 . suppose that each year this area decreases by 4.75% . what will the area be after 15 years?
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A certain forest covers an area of 4700 km2 . suppose that each year this area decreases by 4.75% . what will the area be after 15 years?

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area = 4700 x (1-0.0475)^15

4700 x 0.9525^15 = 2265.02

round to 2265 square kilometers

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