SOLUTION: The function N(t)=1200/1+999e−^t models the number of people in a small town who have caught the flu t weeks after the initial outbreak. Step 1 of 2 : How many people were il

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Question 1140505: The function N(t)=1200/1+999e−^t models the number of people in a small town who have caught the flu t weeks after the initial outbreak.
Step 1 of 2 : How many people were ill initially? Round to the nearest person.
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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initially, t=0, so N(0)=1200/1+999e^-0=1200/1000=1.2 or 1 person

Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute t= 0 and get  N(0) = 1200%2F%281%2B999%29 = 1200%2F1000 = 1.2.    


The  ANSWER  is  1 person (after rounding to the nearest integer number)