A field currently holds 20 tulips.  The number of tulips will grow by 70% each year.  The field can only sustain 300 plants.  Use th logistic growth model to predict the population in the next 3 years.

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A field currently holds 20 tulips.  The number of tulips will grow by 70% each year.  The field can only sustain 300 plants.  Use th logistic growth model to predict the population in the next 3 years.

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A field currently holds 20 tulips.

The number of tulips will grow by 70% each year. 

The field can only sustain 300 plants.

Use the logistic growth model to predict the population in the next 3 years.

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P0=20   r=70%   r=0.70  K=300  n=3

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