Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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During an epidemic, the number of people who have never had the disease and who are not immune (they are susceptible) decreases exponentially according to the
following function, where t is time in days.
f(t) = 17,000 e -0.07t
Find the number of susceptible people at each time.
(a) at the beginning of the epidemic
(b) after 5 days
(c) after 5 weeks
(a) The number of susceptible people at the beginning of the epidemic is
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
(b) The number of susceptible people after 5 days is
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
(c) The number of susceptible people after 5 weeks is
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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Transcribed Image Text:During an epidemic, the number of people who have never had the disease and who are not immune (they are susceptible) decreases exponentially according to the following function, where t is time in days. f(t) = 17,000 e -0.07t Find the number of susceptible people at each time. (a) at the beginning of the epidemic (b) after 5 days (c) after 5 weeks (a) The number of susceptible people at the beginning of the epidemic is (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) (b) The number of susceptible people after 5 days is (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) (c) The number of susceptible people after 5 weeks is (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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