Answer:
[tex]i(x)=12 \times (1+\frac{0.9}{12})^{12x}[/tex] and growth rate factor is 0.075
Step-by-step explanation:
The function that models the population of iguanas in a reptile garden is given by [tex]i(x)=12 \times (1.9)^{x}[/tex], where x is the number of years.
Since, [tex]i(x)=12 \times (1.9)^{x}[/tex]
i.e. [tex]i(x)=12 \times (1+0.9)^{x}[/tex].
Therefore, the monthly growth rate function becomes,
i.e. [tex]i(x)=12 \times (1+\frac{0.9}{12})^{x \times 12}[/tex].
i.e. [tex]i(x)=12 \times (1+\frac{0.9}{12})^{12x}[/tex].
Hence, the monthly growth rate is i.e. [tex]i(x)=12 \times (1+\frac{0.9}{12})^{12x}[/tex].
Also, the growth factor is given by [tex]\frac{0.9}{12}[/tex] = 0.075.
Thus, the growth factor to nearest thousandth place is 0.075.