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' Logistic G: Homews 1. Because of limited food and space, a squirrel population cannot exceed 1200, It grows at a rate proportional both to the existing population and to the attainable additional vpn dp +0014 (120 *P> , a) Write a differential equation that describes this situation. FF = kP(1200- >| ee waht oon? o ar 1200 Ae b) Write the solution to this differential equation. |P = rm eo e é 6) If there are 100 squirrels two years ago and 400 one yeat ago, how many squirrels are there now? (Hine - use P(0) = 100, and P(1).= 490. You want PQ). Show work, 100 = 200 ty de i2sd-1L led __1200 ae 3 a gol = 1+1le’ 4) Geaph the first 5 years of squirrel population 6) Use your calculator to find when the squiteel population is growing the fastest. [Day 1.4066 This can be also be done by maximizing ¢ realizing ic occurs, 7 when the population = 600 and finding when P = 600. \ cae 2, Suppose a flu-like virus is spreading through a population o£ 50,000 at a rate proportional both to the number of people already infected and to the number still unaffectec. iP a) Write a differential equation that describes this situation. ie = kP(50000 - P)) 50000 "Tae sr b) Write che solution to this differential equation. { 6) If 100 people were infected yesterday and 125 ate infected today, determine how many will be «infected a week from today. at 30000 15 = 500 => d= 499 =5 125 = 20000 led Tagg" 7 99, 399) / 1+ 49969 40) = 0°99" ws f= of | /-50000 > P(8) = 592 i 9 / 8) 1100 = 4) Graph the first 50 days of flu infection. ¢) Use your calculator to find when the flu is growing the fastest. [Day 27.779 ‘This can be also be done by maximizing 4? , di when the flu number = 25000 aad finding when P = ‘em. MavterMarbMentor.enm BC Solutions 135 Sin Seb 3. A new book hits the stands and becomes quite popular. The growth of readership of the book can be descxibed by the DEQ “X= 4n(2-8.) shore R represents the number of people having read the book in dt 200, particular office building and /is measured in days. Tf R(0)= 3, find 4) lim (0) b) the value of R that the readership is growing the fastest. R -—]|=0= R= 400} a2 =) Ed BR VO, ed Bey Ra 209 20: Te wh 4, Ty Dist takes a typing course. He takes a pre-test and finds he can type at 20 words per minute. After 1 week of the course, he can now type at 35 words a minute. The maximum typing speed of most humans is 160 words a minute. His typing speed grows logistically. leo @ 38s kt) a) Write a differential equation that describes this situation. |-7> = KP(160-P)) rs d : 160 K> OUP b) Write the general solution to this differensal equation. |P = "7 are] * d ©) Solve the differential equation for Ty 160 led 20 = 35 Le Te" Ss ltid=8d07 to qp-twit _ 160, sor _ 160 ar Lt Te = Se et Sd (1 = kt 9 /-160 = 0042] / / d) Using calculus techniques, find the fate at which the typing speed is incteasing when = 5 weeks and 1 = 20 weeks. P(5) = 128.824 a ap =159.998 a P(20) = 159. a anit .0042(128.824 (31.176) = 16.892 wpm/week| dt 0042(159.998)(.002} = 0 wpm/week ¢) Using calculus techniqne ; find when Ty's typing growth Is the fastest. Only use the calculator at the very end when you calculate, PS oop ~ kP* ao 71 Dae Te dt Perea ‘

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