The estimated number of wild tigers in the world in the 1970…
The estimated number of wild tigers in the world in the 1970s is modeled by the function where t is measured in years after 1970, and is measured in thousands of tigers. a) (1 point) What was the number of tigers in the world in the 1970s? b) (1 point) Is the number of tigers increasing or decreasing over time? c) (1 point) Find the rate of growth or decay in percent form. d) (2 points) Based on this model, what was the population estimated to be in the year 2000? Round your answer to 1 decimal places e) (4 points) Make sure to show ALL work: According to this model, by what year did the population of tigers would have been about half of the population in the 1970s? Round final answer to a whole number- Show the year!