1. is this graph increasing or decreasing? does this imply that the boa constrictor is growing or diminishing?
2.looking at this graph, would you agree that the boa constrictor population could become a problem?
3. what is the horizontal asymptote of this graph?
4. what is the domain? explain.
5. what is the range? explain.
6. what is the y intercept? what does this mean in terms of the snake population?
7. what is the point on the graph when x 1? what does this mean in terms of the snake population?
8. the graph is of a function in the form p(t) = a ⋅ b^t. what is the function?

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.