SOLUTION: A toxin is introduced into a bacterial colony, and t hours later, the population is given by N(t)=5000(1+t)e^(-.2t) a) what was the population when the teoxin was introduced?

SOLUTION: A toxin is introduced into a bacterial colony, and t hours later, the population is given by N(t)=5000(1+t)e^(-.2t) a) what was the population when the teoxin was introduced?

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Question 860329: A toxin is introduced into a bacterial colony, and t hours later, the population is given by
N(t)=5000(1+t)e^(-.2t)
a) what was the population when the teoxin was introduced?
b) when is the population maximized
c) find the maxiumu population?
plz explain step by step
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is exponential DECAY: .

All three of your questions are the same. At t=0, N=5000. After that, N is less. .
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