A calf that weighs 60 pounds at birth gains weight at the rate dw/dt = k(1200) -
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A calf that weighs 60 pounds at birth gains weight at the rate dw/dt = k(1200) - w) where w is weight in pounds and t is time in years.
(a) Solve the differential equation.
(b) Use a graphing utility to graph the particular solutions for k = 0.8, 0.9,and 1.
(c) The animal is sold when its weight reaches 800 pounds. Find the time of sale for each of the models in part (b).
(d) What is the maximum weight of the animal for each of the models in part (b)?
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics
ISBN: 978-0073398242
11th edition
Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell, Brian Self
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