A dorm at a college houses 1800 students. One day, 20 of the students become ill with the flu, which spreads quickly. Assume that the total number of students W have been infected after t days is given by N(t) = 1800 1+13 e -0.85t· a) After how many days is the flu spreading the fastest? b) Approximately how many students per day are catching the flu on the day found in part (a)? c) How many students have been infected on the day found in part (a)? a) The flu is spreading the fastest after days. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.)

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A dorm at a college houses 1800 students. One day, 20 of the students become ill with the flu, which spreads quickly. Assume that the total number of students who
1800
have been infected after t days is given by N(t) =
- 0.85t
1+13 e
a) After how many days is the flu spreading the fastest?
b) Approximately how many students per day are catching the flu on the day found in part (a)?
c) How many students have been infected on the day found in part (a)?
a) The flu is spreading the fastest after
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.)
days.
Transcribed Image Text:A dorm at a college houses 1800 students. One day, 20 of the students become ill with the flu, which spreads quickly. Assume that the total number of students who 1800 have been infected after t days is given by N(t) = - 0.85t 1+13 e a) After how many days is the flu spreading the fastest? b) Approximately how many students per day are catching the flu on the day found in part (a)? c) How many students have been infected on the day found in part (a)? a) The flu is spreading the fastest after (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.) days.
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