The population of a colony of mosquitoes grows exponentially according to the function
P(t) = P0ekt
1. If there are 1,000 mosquitoes initially and there are 1800 after 1 day, what is the size of the colony after 3 days?
2. How long will it take the colony to reach 10,000 mosquitoes?
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To find the size of the colony after 3 days, we need to substitute the given information into the exponential growth function and solve for the population at that time.
1. Given information:
Initial population (P0) = 1000
Population after 1 day (P(1)) = 1800
Time (t) = 3 days
The formula for exponential growth is P(t) = P0 * e^(kt), where P(t) is the population at time t, P0 is the initial population, e is Euler's number (approximately 2.71828), k is the growth rate, and t is the time.
We need to determine the value of k first. We can use the information given about the population after 1 day.
Therefore, P(1) = P0 * e^(k * 1)
1800 = 1000 * e^k
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 1000:
1.8 = e^k
Take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides to isolate k:
ln(1.8) = ln(e^k)
ln(1.8) = k
Now we know the value of k, which is approximately 0.58779.
Substituting the values back into the exponential growth formula, we have:
P(t) = P0 * e^(kt)
P(3) = 1000 * e^(0.58779 * 3)
Calculating this expression, we find:
P(3) ≈ 1000 * e^(1.76337)
P(3) ≈ 1000 * 5.823433
Therefore, the size of the colony after 3 days is approximately 5823 mosquitoes.
2. To find out how long it will take for the colony to reach 10,000 mosquitoes, we need to solve for t in the exponential growth formula:
P(t) = P0 * e^(kt)
10000 = 1000 * e^(0.58779 * t)
Divide both sides of the equation by 1000:
10 = e^(0.58779 * t)
Take the natural logarithm of both sides to isolate t:
ln(10) = 0.58779 * t
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 0.58779:
ln(10) / 0.58779 = t
Using a calculator, we find:
t ≈ 4.679
Therefore, it will take approximately 4.679 days for the colony to reach 10,000 mosquitoes.
To solve these questions, we need to use the given exponential growth function and the provided information.
1. If there are 1,000 mosquitoes initially and there are 1800 after 1 day, we can plug in the values into the equation and solve for k:
P(t) = P0ekt
P(1) = 1800
P0 = 1000
1800 = 1000e^k
Divide both sides by 1000:
1.8 = e^k
To solve for k, take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides:
ln(1.8) = ln(e^k)
Simplify:
ln(1.8) = k
Now that we have the value of k, we can find the size of the colony after 3 days. Plug in the values into the equation:
P(t) = P0ekt
P(3) = 1000e^(ln(1.8)*3)
Calculating:
P(3) = 1000e^(0.587*3)
P(3) ≈ 1000e^(1.761)
P(3) ≈ 1000 * 5.813
P(3) ≈ 5813
Therefore, the size of the colony after 3 days is approximately 5,813 mosquitoes.
2. To find out how long it will take the colony to reach 10,000 mosquitoes, we need to solve for t in the equation:
P(t) = P0ekt
P0 = 1000
P(t) = 10,000
10,000 = 1000e^kt
Divide both sides by 1000:
10 = e^kt
Take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides:
ln(10) = ln(e^kt)
Simplify:
ln(10) = kt
Now that we have the value of kt, we can solve for t by dividing both sides by k:
t = ln(10)/k
Plugging in the value of k, we determined earlier:
t = ln(10)/ln(1.8)
Calculating:
t ≈ 3.465
Therefore, it will take approximately 3.465 units of time (whether in days, weeks, or any other time unit) for the colony to reach 10,000 mosquitoes.
#1 Po = 1000
Since P(1) = 1.8*P(0),
P(t) = 1000*1.8^t
To check this,
1000e^(k) = 1800
k = ln(1.8)
1000e^(ln(1.8)*t)
= 1000(e^(ln1.8))^t
= 1000*1.8^t
Or, if you prefer the base e,
P(t) = 1000e^(0.5878t)
I expect you can handle the rest, now, ok?