A squirrel population was introduced in a certain county of Great Britain 32 years ago. Biologists observe that the population doubles every 8 years,...

A squirrel population was introduced in a certain county of Great Britain 32 years ago. Biologists observe that the

population doubles every 8 years, and now the population is 32,000.

a. What was the initial size of the population?

b. Write a equation that models the population t years after introduction.

c. Estimate the population 12 years from now.