where p(t) is the proportion of the population that knows the rumor at time t and a and k are positive constants. (a) When would half the population have heard the rumor? (b) When is the rate of spread of the rumor greatest?

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where p(t) is the proportion of the population that knows the rumor at time t and a and k are positive constants.
(a) When would half the population have heard the rumor?
(b) When is the rate of spread of the rumor greatest?
 
A model for the spread of a rumor is given by the equation
1
p(t)
=
-kt
1 + ae
Transcribed Image Text:A model for the spread of a rumor is given by the equation 1 p(t) = -kt 1 + ae
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