Questions from General Calculus


Q: To account for seasonal variation in the logistic differential equation, we

To account for seasonal variation in the logistic differential equation, we could allow k and M to be functions of t: (a) Verify that the substitution z = 1/P transforms this equation into the linear...

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Q: A population grows according to the given logistic equation, where t

A population grows according to the given logistic equation, where t is measured in weeks. (a) What is the carrying capacity? What is the value of k? (b) Write the solution of the equation. (c) What i...

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Q: A population grows according to the given logistic equation, where t

A population grows according to the given logistic equation, where t is measured in weeks. (a) What is the carrying capacity? What is the value of k? (b) Write the solution of the equation. (c) What i...

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Q: Suppose that a population develops according to the logistic equation /

Suppose that a population develops according to the logistic equation where t is measured in weeks. (a) What is the carrying capacity? What is the value of k? (b) A direction field for this equation i...

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Q: Suppose that a population grows according to a logistic model with carrying

Suppose that a population grows according to a logistic model with carrying capacity 6000 and k = 0.0015 per year. (a) Write the logistic differential equation for these data. (b) Draw a direction fi...

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Q: Find the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the series

Find the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the series.

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Q: The Pacific halibut fishery has been modeled by the differential equation

The Pacific halibut fishery has been modeled by the differential equation where y(t) is the biomass (the total mass of the members of the population) in kilograms at time t (measured in years), the...

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Q: Suppose a population P(t) satisfies / where

Suppose a population P(t) satisfies where t is measured in years. (a) What is the carrying capacity? (b) What is P(0)? (c) When will the population reach 50% of the carrying capacity?

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Q: Suppose a population grows according to a logistic model with initial population

Suppose a population grows according to a logistic model with initial population 1000 and carrying capacity 10,000. If the population grows to 2500 after one year, what will the population be after an...

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Q: The table gives the number of yeast cells in a new laboratory

The table gives the number of yeast cells in a new laboratory culture. (a) Plot the data and use the plot to estimate the carrying capacity for the yeast population. (b) Use the data to estimate the...

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