document.write( "Question 1157519: A family of 120 termites invades your house and grows at a rate of 18% per week. How many termites will be in your house after 1 year?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) Use the rate to find the approximate Tdouble, and then find the number of termites in 1 year, using the Tdouble - new value formula.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d) Compare the values from a), b), and c). \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can I please get a, b, c, and d answered
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\"y=120%281.18%29%5Ex\"
\n" ); document.write( "x is number of weeks, and 1 year is 52 weeks.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=120%2A1.18%5E52\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "120 termites initially, and 656214 termites after 1 year.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you are interested in the doubling-time, then
\n" ); document.write( "\"240=120%281.18%29%5Ex\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2=1.18%5Ex\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"log%28%282%29%29=x%2Alog%28%281.18%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=log%28%282%29%29%2Flog%28%281.18%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4.187\" \"weeks\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "29 days to the nearest whole number
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