Biologists conducted a 20-yr old study of a fruit bat population
in a small African country. The palynomial function PCK models
the fruit ben population from the year 1990 (when x=0) to the
year 2010(x=20)
a) At what point during 20-year study was the fruit bat population Th
highest? what was the population at the time?
(b) Determine the average rate of change of the fruit bat population from the ye
1904 to year 2002. Explain the meaning of your answer in terms of the problem solution
Determine the rate of change of the fruit bat population over the entire
20-yr study. Explain the meaning of your answer in terms of the
problem situation.
