The population of a specific species of nocturnal mammal is decreasing at a rate of 3.5%/year. The graph models the number of mammals x years after they were originally counted.

Identify and interpret the key features of the exponential function modeled in terms of this situation.


Select each correct answer.

Question 1 options:

The y-intercept represents the number of mammals when they were originally counted.


The line y = 0 is an asymptote of the graph.


The y-intercept.is 75.


The y-intercept is 120.


The asymptote indicates that the number of mammals counted when the study began was 120.


The asymptote indicates that as years pass, the number of mammals will approach 0.


The line x = 0 is an asymptote of the graph.