An invasive insect population obeys

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · AP · Calculus BC · Differential Equations · Differential Equations

Problem

An invasive insect population obeys dydt=0.5y(1−y800)\dfrac{dy}{dt}=0.5 y\left(1-\dfrac{y}{800}\right), where tt is measured in months. If y(0)=1000y(0)=1000, approximately how many months later will the population decline to 900900 insects? (a) 1.6 months1.6\text{ months} (b) 1.2 months1.2\text{ months} (c) 0.6 months0.6\text{ months} (d) 2.3 months2.3\text{ months}

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