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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
P(t) = 100t +2600
4100 in 2005
Step-by-step explanation:
You are given two points for (year, population) = (t, p):
(4, 3000), (8, 3400)
It is useful to use the two-point form of the equation for a line.
p = (p2 -p1)/(t2 -t1)(t -t1) +p1
p = (3400 -3000)/(8 -4)(t -4) +3000
p = 400/4(t -4) +3000
p = 100t +2600
P(t) = 100t +2600 . . . . written in functional form
In 2005, the population is predicted to be ...
P(15) = 100×15 +2600 = 4100
This is a linear equation or y=mx+c. Where y is the number of mosquitos at a particular month and x is the number of months. We know the initial population of the mosquitoes is c=20. They population doubles every month so this is the gradient, m=2. Therefore the equation for the growth of the mosquito population is:
y = 2x + 20.
So after x= 10 months the mosquito population will be,
y=2(10)+20= 40.
There will be 40 mosquitoes after ten months.
