document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317028>Question 317028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi all, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Was hoping someone would help me solve for the co-efficient in the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Population of rabbits on an isolated island exponentially increased because of the absence of predators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N(t) = N0e^kt (The 0 is a lower case zero)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The initial population at t=0 was 10 and at t=1/2 the population reached 100.Determine the co-efficient k. Do not convert answer to decimal points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Nick. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100 = 10 e^(k/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 = e^(k/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(10) = k/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[ln(10)] = k </SPAN>\n" );
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