Evaluate the function ƒ(x) = −5x + 2 and simplify at the indicated value: ƒ(2) = ?

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to use the following Exponential decay formula:

Where:

 "P" is the initial amount, "r" is the rate in which the initial amount is decreasing and "t" is the period of time.

Then, you need to substitute values into the formula. You know that:

 Therefore, by substituting these values into the formula, you get that the area of the forest after 5 years will be: