document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129576>Question 1129576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function N(x)= 40,000/1+20e^-1.5 describes the number of&#8203; people, N(t), who become ill with a virus t weeks after its initial outbreak in a town with 40 comma 000 inhabitants. The horizontal asymptote in the graph indicates that there is a limit to the&#8203; epidemic's growth. Complete parts&#8203; (a) through&#8203; (c) below. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. How many people became ill with the virus when the epidemic&#8203; began? (When the epidemic&#8203; began, t=0.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the epidemic&#8203; began, approximately 1905 people were ill with the virus. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(Round to the nearest person as&#8203; needed.). I got the answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. How many people were ill by the end of the second &#8203;week?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the end of the second &#8203;week, approximately____________people were ill with the virus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(Round to the nearest person as&#8203; needed.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ASAP Please and thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  N(x)= 40,000/1+20e^-1.5t, editing in the t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When t=0, e^0=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40000/21=1905 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after two weeks I am assuming t=14 and this is in days not hours or some other unit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=40000/(1+20e^(-21)), the 21 coming from 14*(1.5), and that number is essentially 0, so the denominator is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That makes N(x)=40000 people, if the above assumptions are correct.  It is important to know where the x is. </SPAN>\n" );
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