A population of insects currently numbers 22,400 and is increasing at a rate of R(t) = 1205e0.14 insects/week. If the survival function for the insects is s(t) = e-0.2t, where t is measured in weeks, how many insects are there after 12 weeks? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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A population of insects currently numbers 22,400 and is increasing at a rate of R(t) = 1205e0.14 insects/week. If the survival function for the insects is s(t) = e-0.2t, where t is
measured in weeks, how many insects are there after 12 weeks? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Transcribed Image Text:A population of insects currently numbers 22,400 and is increasing at a rate of R(t) = 1205e0.14 insects/week. If the survival function for the insects is s(t) = e-0.2t, where t is measured in weeks, how many insects are there after 12 weeks? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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