SOLUTION: The population of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation P(t)= 1000/1+9e^0.6t. To the nearest tenth, what is the doubling time for the fish population?

Question 1138076: The population of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation P(t)= 1000/1+9e^0.6t. To the nearest tenth, what is the doubling time for the fish population?
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The population of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation P(t)= 1000/1+9e^0.6t.
To the nearest tenth, what is the doubling time for the fish population?
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Your post has a FATAL ERROR.

The given formula P(t) = predicts DECAY and DECREASE of the fish population, but not increase.

See the plot below.

Plot y =

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