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42. The population of a community of foxes is observed to fluctuate on a 10-year cycle due to variations in the availability of prey. When population measurements began (t = 0), the population was 35 foxes. The growth rate in units of foxes/year was observed to be
- a. What is the population 15 years later? 35 years later?
- b. Find the population P(t) at any time t ≥ 0.
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