The population of bobcats in northern arizona


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The population of bobcats in northern Arizona since 2008 can be modeled using the function b(t) = –0.32t2 + 2.7t + 253. What does t represent? What is the domain for this function? Which range values would not make sense for this function? Would the graph be continuous or discrete, and why?

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Solution:

In the given function b(t), the variable t represents the number of years after 2008. The domain of this function is [0,\infty ). The range more than 258.7 would not make sense. The graph of the function is always continuous.


Explanation:

The given function b(t) shows the population of bobcats in northern Arizona since 2008. Therefore the variable t represents the number of years after 2008.

Since t represents the number of years after 2008, which is either positive or zero, therefore the domain of this function is [0,\infty ).

The given function is a quadratic function and the coefficient of t^2 is negative, so it is a downward parabola. The range above the y-coordinate of the vertex doesn't make any sense.


The vertex of parabola is defined by v(-\frac{b}{2a},f(-\frac{b}{2a})).


Vertex of the given function is (4.2,258.7).


Thus, the range more than 258.7 would not make sense for this function.


Since the given function is a polynomial function and polynomial functions are always continuous, therefore the graph of the function is always continuous.


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