SOLUTION: A house has been infested with termites, and the infestation is represented by the growth function, f(t)=55001+30e−0.5t, which describes the number of termites present t day
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Question 1043638: A house has been infested with termites, and the infestation is represented by the growth function, f(t)=55001+30e−0.5t, which describes the number of termites present t days after the initial outbreak.
Find the following:
A) Find the number of termites present at the initial outbreak. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer = approximately termites
B) Find the termite population after 8 days. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer = approximately termites
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The growth function is
This describes the number of termites present t days after the initial outbreak.
now solve for t=0
which gives
=
now solve for t=8
=55019.1959198
rounded to the nearest whole number=
i hope i am correct because it looks like decay the - makes it look like decay.
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