3. The population of cats in a rural neighborhood has declined in the past year by roughly 30%. Residents hypothesize that this is due to
wild coyotes preying on the cats. The current cat population in the
neighborhood is estimated to be 12. Approximately how many cats
were there originally?

the answer is 15% decrease

answer: options

step-by-step explanation:

pi x^2

step-by-step explanation:

pi times x squared

"standard form:

3x2 + 14x − 10 = 0

solutions based on quadratic formula:

x1   = −14 − √ 142 − 4×3×(−10) /   2×3   = −14 − 2 × √ 79 /   6   ≈ −5.296

x2   = −14 + √ 142 − 4×3×(−10) /   2×3   = −14 + 2 × √ 79 /   6   ≈ 0.629