he function below represents the number of people who have a rumor tt hours after it has started. N(t)=6001+599e^−0.3t For part (b), round your answers to the nearest whole number. (a) What is N(0)N(0)?   (b) How many people will have heard the rumor after 3 hours?   (c) After 12 hours?

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The function below represents the number of people who have a rumor tt hours after it has started.

N(t)=6001+599e^−0.3t

For part (b), round your answers to the nearest whole number.

(a) What is N(0)N(0)?

 

(b) How many people will have heard the rumor after 3 hours?

 

(c) After 12 hours?

 

(d) When will half the people have heard the rumor? t=t=

(e) When is the rumor spreading fastest? t=t=

 
 
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