A colony of fruit flies exhibits exponential growth. Suppose that 500 fruit flies are present. Let P(t)

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A colony of fruit flies exhibits exponential growth. Suppose that 500 fruit flies are present. Let P(t) denote the number of fruit flies t days later, and let k = .08 denote the growth constant.

(a) Write a differential equation and initial condition that model the growth of this colony.

(b) Find a formula for P(t).

(c) Estimate the size of the colony 5 days later.

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Calculus And Its Applications

ISBN: 9780134437774

14th Edition

Authors: Larry Goldstein, David Lay, David Schneider, Nakhle Asmar

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