The rate of growth of a particular population is given by dP/dt=50t^2-100t^3/2 where P is the population size and t is the time in years. The initial population is 25,000. Find the population function. Estimate how many years it will take for the population to reach 50,000.

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To find the population function, we need to integrate the rate of growth equation.

Given: dP/dt = 50t^2 - 100t^(3/2), P(0) = 25,000

To integrate, we treat dP and dt as variables to get:
∫ dP = ∫(50t^2 - 100t^(3/2)) dt

Integrating the left side gives us P, and integrating the right side gives us the population function:
∫ dP = P = ∫(50t^2 - 100t^(3/2)) dt

Integrating each term separately:
P = 50∫t^2 dt - 100∫t^(3/2) dt

Integrating and simplifying, we get:
P = (50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) + C

To find the value of C, we can use the initial condition P(0) = 25,000:
25,000 = (50/3)(0)^3 - (200/5)(0)^(5/2) + C
25,000 = 0 - 0 + C
C = 25,000

Therefore, the population function is:
P(t) = (50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) + 25,000

To estimate how many years it will take for the population to reach 50,000, we set P(t) = 50,000 and solve for t:
50,000 = (50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) + 25,000

This equation can be solved numerically using methods like graphing or iteration. Using a calculator or software, we find that it takes approximately 3.07 years for the population to reach 50,000.

To find the population function, we need to integrate the given rate of growth equation, which is dP/dt = 50t^2 - 100t^(3/2).

Integrating both sides with respect to t:

∫dP/dt dt = ∫(50t^2 - 100t^(3/2)) dt

Integrating the left side will simply give us the population function, P(t), while integrating the right side will require us to use the power rule for integration.

∫dP/dt dt = P(t) = ∫(50t^2 - 100t^(3/2)) dt

∫(50t^2 - 100t^(3/2)) dt = (50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) + C

Our population function, P(t), becomes:

P(t) = (50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) + C

Next, we need to find the value of the constant C. We know that the initial population is 25,000, which means that when t = 0, P(t) = 25,000. Substituting these values into the population function, we get:

25,000 = (50/3)(0)^3 - (200/5)(0)^(5/2) + C

25,000 = C

So the constant C is equal to 25,000.

Now we have the complete population function:

P(t) = (50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) + 25,000

To estimate how many years it will take for the population to reach 50,000, we can substitute P(t) = 50,000 into the population function and solve for t:

50,000 = (50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) + 25,000

Simplifying the equation and rearranging it:

(50/3)t^3 - (200/5)t^(5/2) = 25,000

Dividing through by 25:

(2/3)t^3 - (8/25)t^(5/2) = 1000

Since this is a non-linear equation, we can solve it numerically using methods such as iteration or approximation techniques.

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