A breeding group of foxes is introduced into a protected area and exhibits logistic population growth. After t years the num of foxes is given by 37.5 N(t) = 0.25 + 0.76 - foxes. (a) How many foxes were introduced into the protected area? 30 foxes (b) Calculate N(2). (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) N(2) = 45 Explain the meaning of the number you have calculated. This means that after 2 years there were about 45 foxes in the protected area. (c) Explain how the population varies with time. Include in your explanation the average rate of increase over the f 10-year period and the average rate of increase over the second 10-year period. The fox population is growing, but the population does not grow as rapidly in later years as it did early on. The fox population is constant. O The fox population is growing, but the population does not grow as rapidly in early years as it did later on. (d) Find the carrying capacity for foxes in the protected area. foxes (e) As we saw in the discussion of terminal velocity for a skydiver, the question of when the carrying capacity is Preached may lead to an involved discussion. We ask the question differently. When is 98% of carrying capacity reached? (Round your answer to the nearest year.) after years Manno Schaefer/Shut terstock.com

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A breeding group of foxes is introduced into a protected area and exhibits logistic population growth. After t years the number
of foxes is given by
37.5
N(t)
foxes.
0.25 + 0.76*
(a) How many foxes were introduced into the protected area?
30
foxes
(b) Calculate N(2). (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
N(2) = 45
%3D
Explain the meaning of the number you have calculated.
This means that after 2 years there were about 45
foxes in the protected area.
(c) Explain how the population varies with time. Include in your explanation the average rate of increase over the first
10-year period and the average rate of increase over the second 10-year period.
The fox population is growing, but the population does not grow as rapidly in later years as it did early on.
The fox population is constant.
O The fox population is growing, but the population does not grow as rapidly in early years as it did later on.
(d) Find the carrying capacity for foxes in the protected area.
foxes
(e) As we saw in the discussion of terminal velocity for a skydiver, the question of when the carrying capacity is
Preached may lead to an involved discussion. We ask the question differently. When is 98% of carrying capacity
reached? (Round your answer to the nearest year.)
after
years
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Transcribed Image Text:A breeding group of foxes is introduced into a protected area and exhibits logistic population growth. After t years the number of foxes is given by 37.5 N(t) foxes. 0.25 + 0.76* (a) How many foxes were introduced into the protected area? 30 foxes (b) Calculate N(2). (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) N(2) = 45 %3D Explain the meaning of the number you have calculated. This means that after 2 years there were about 45 foxes in the protected area. (c) Explain how the population varies with time. Include in your explanation the average rate of increase over the first 10-year period and the average rate of increase over the second 10-year period. The fox population is growing, but the population does not grow as rapidly in later years as it did early on. The fox population is constant. O The fox population is growing, but the population does not grow as rapidly in early years as it did later on. (d) Find the carrying capacity for foxes in the protected area. foxes (e) As we saw in the discussion of terminal velocity for a skydiver, the question of when the carrying capacity is Preached may lead to an involved discussion. We ask the question differently. When is 98% of carrying capacity reached? (Round your answer to the nearest year.) after years Menno Schaefer/Shut terstock.com
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