SOLUTION: i(t)=60000/1+be^-kt Suppose that 1000 poeple were initially infected. Find b. Let t=0

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Question 515218: i(t)=60000/1+be^-kt
Suppose that 1000 poeple were initially infected. Find b. Let t=0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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i(t)=60000/1+be^-kt
Suppose that 1000 poeple were initially infected. Find b. Let t=0
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1000 = 60000/(1+b*e^0)
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1/60 = 1/(1 + b)
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1+b = 60
b = 59
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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