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The population of a colony of a certain insect obeys the law of uninhibited growth. If there are 500 insects initially and there are 800 after one day, what is the size of the colony after 3 days?

 Mar 4, 2015

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P=500ekt800=500ek11.6=ekln(1.6)=ksoP=500eln(1.6)twhent=3P=500eln(1.6)3P=500e3ln(1.6)

 

500×e(3×ln(1.6))=2047.9999999999995

 

There will  be 2048 insects.   

 Mar 4, 2015
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P=500ekt800=500ek11.6=ekln(1.6)=ksoP=500eln(1.6)twhent=3P=500eln(1.6)3P=500e3ln(1.6)

 

500×e(3×ln(1.6))=2047.9999999999995

 

There will  be 2048 insects.   

Melody Mar 4, 2015
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