SOLUTION: The population of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation P(t)= 1000/1+9e^0.6t. To the nearest tenth, what is the doubling time for the fish population?

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Question 1138076: The population of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation P(t)= 1000/1+9e^0.6t. To the nearest tenth, what is the doubling time for the fish population?
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The population of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation P(t)= 1000/1+9e^0.6t.
To the nearest tenth, what is the doubling time for the fish population?
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Your post has a  FATAL  ERROR.

The given formula   P(t) = 1000%2F%281%2B9%2Ae%5E%280.6t%29%29  predicts  DECAY  and  DECREASE  of the fish population,  but not increase.

See the plot below.




Plot y = 1000%2F%281%2B9%2Ae%5E%280.6t%29%29