A virus is believed to be spreading through a sheep farm according to that equation  N = 450 ( 1________________________                       1+ 249e−0.1t )   where N is the number of sheep infected and t is the number of days. How many sheep are infected at t = 0? Using a spreadsheet calculate the number of sheep infected after 0, 10, 30, 50, 70, 100 days) Will all the sheep become infected eventually? Give reasons to support your

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  • A virus is believed to be spreading through a sheep farm according to that equation

 N = 450 ( 1________________________

                      1+ 249e−0.1t )   where N is the number of sheep infected and t is the number of days.

  • How many sheep are infected at t = 0?
  • Using a spreadsheet calculate the number of sheep infected after 0, 10, 30, 50, 70, 100 days)
  • Will all the sheep become infected eventually? Give reasons to support your
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