At a distance of 3 feet, professional golfers make about 95% of their putts. For each additional

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At a distance of 3 feet, professional golfers make about 95% of their putts. For each additional foot of distance, this percentage decreases by a factor of 0.9. 

(a) Write an exponential function P that gives the percentage of putts pros make at a distance of x feet beyond a 3-foot distance. 

(b) Estimate this percentage for 23 feet (x = 20). 

(c) What additional distance decreases a pro golfer's putting percentage by half?

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