Question 79656
The population P of a certain culture is expected to be given by a model P=100e^rt where r is a constant to be determined and t is the number of days since the original population is expected to reach 200 in 3 days.
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100(e^rt) = P
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Substitute for t and P
100(e^(3r)) = 200
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Divide both sides by 100 and you have:
e^(3r) = 2
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Find nat log of both sides:
ln(e^3r) = ln(2)
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3r*ln(e) = ln(2); log equiv of exponents
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3r = .693147; remember ln(e) = 1
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r = .693147/3
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r = .231
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Check solution with a good calc: enter 100(e^(.231*3)) = 199.97 ~ 200