The size of a population (in hundreds) is modeled by

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Differential Equations · Differential Equations

Problem

The size P(t)P(t) of a population (in hundreds) is modeled by P(t)=8001+9e−0.6tP(t)=\dfrac{800}{1+9e^{-0.6t}}, where tt is measured in months. Calculate the time tt (to the nearest tenth of a month) at which the population reaches 400.

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