A population of squirrels doubles every year. Initially there were 5
squirrels. A biologist studying the
squirrels created a function to model
their population growth, P(t) = 5(2t)
where t is time. The graph of the
function is shown. What is the valid
range of the function if it is to
correctly model the population?

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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