The number of people in a community who became infected during an epidemic t weeks after its outbreak is given by the function f(t)= 10,000/(1+ae-kt) where 10,000 people of the community are succeptible to the disease. Assume that 5000 people were infected initially and 8984 had been infected by the end of the fourth week.  How many people were infected after 8 weeks?

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The number of people in a community who became infected during an epidemic t weeks after its outbreak is given by the function f(t)= 10,000/(1+ae-kt) where 10,000 people of the community are succeptible to the disease. Assume that 5000 people were infected initially and 8984 had been infected by the end of the fourth week. 

How many people were infected after 8 weeks?

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The number of communities are infected is given by the function 

f(t) = 10000(1+ae-kt)   ..... (1)

 

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