SOLUTION: Briana uses the following equation to model the number of infected people each week.
Y=50 e^0.3t. Y represents the number of infected people and t represents time in weeks. In
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Question 1032197: Briana uses the following equation to model the number of infected people each week.
Y=50 e^0.3t. Y represents the number of infected people and t represents time in weeks. In how many weeks will the number of infected people reach 2500.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Y=50 e^0.3t.
In how many weeks will the number
of infected people reach 2500?
50 e^0.3t = 2,500
e^0.3t = 2,500/50
e^0.3t = 50
0.3t loge e = loge(50)
(loge e = 1)
0.3t = loge (50)
t = loge (50)/0.3
t = 13.04 weeks
Hope this helps :-)
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