The population of a colony of mosquitoes obeys the law of uninhibited growth. If there are 1000 mosquitoes initially and there are 1200 after 1 day, what is the size of the colony after 3 days?


When will there be 10,000?


Am I plugging it in wrong or what?

This is the formula and I just can't get either answer and it's pissing me off!

N(t)=N(0) e^kt

4/7/2008 10:42:37 PM

I got 1728 for 3 days and 13 days to go over 10000.

This was just guesstimating but yeah you will have k=ln(1.2).

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 10:56 PM. Reason : V correct]

4/7/2008 10:52:24 PM

N(0) is 1000

we know at t = 1, N(1) = 1200 = 1000*e^k(1)

therefore, e^k = 1200/1000 = 1.2

k = ln(1.2)

so, at N(3) = 1000*e^(ln(1.2)*3)

4/7/2008 10:53:05 PM

i'm glad to know u got an std check

4/7/2008 10:57:57 PM

1728 was right, and I got 13 as well, but it isn't right...


^nice to know you look at something other than the crossword...

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 10:59 PM. Reason : number and dnl]


eh...it's due at 11...no worries...thanks fellas!

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 11:00 PM. Reason : .]

4/7/2008 10:58:46 PM

If its webassign with its usual fucktardedness then theoretically you'll still be on the "12th" day when you reach the 10000 threshold.

4/7/2008 11:02:18 PM

CHEATER!

4/12/2008 12:12:13 PM

^^^haha true....btw, sudoku>>>crossword

4/13/2008 1:17:16 AM

oh pert

4/13/2008 4:57:58 PM