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Exponential Population Model: T) P P R

This document discusses exponential and logistic modeling. It introduces the exponential population model formula where population P at time t is equal to the initial population P0 times (1 + r) to the power of t, where r is the constant percentage growth or decay rate. It states an exponential growth function occurs when r is positive and exponential decay when r is negative. It then provides 5 example problems applying exponential growth, decay, and half-life modeling formulas to calculate population sizes, times, and other values over time.

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Exponential Population Model: T) P P R

This document discusses exponential and logistic modeling. It introduces the exponential population model formula where population P at time t is equal to the initial population P0 times (1 + r) to the power of t, where r is the constant percentage growth or decay rate. It states an exponential growth function occurs when r is positive and exponential decay when r is negative. It then provides 5 example problems applying exponential growth, decay, and half-life modeling formulas to calculate population sizes, times, and other values over time.

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3.

2 Exponential & Logistic Modeling


Exponential Population Model
If a population P is changing at a constant
t
percentage rate r each year, then ( t )=P0 (1+r ) ,
where

P0

is the initial population,

as a decimal, and

is expressed

is time in years.

If r >0 , then P(t) is an exponential growth


function, and its growth factor is the base of the
exponential function, 1+r .
If r <0 , then P(t ) is an exponential decay function
and its decay factor is the base of the exponential
function, 1+r .

1. Tell whether the population model is an


exponential growth function or exponential
decay function, and find the constant
percentage rate of growth or decay.
a. San Jose:
b. Detroit:

P (t )=782,248 1.0136t
P (t )=1,203,368 0.9858t

2. Determine the exponential function with initial


value = 12, increasing at a rate of 8% per year.
3.Suppose a culture of 100 bacteria is put into a
petri dish and the culture doubles every hour.
Predict when the number of bacteria will be
350,000.

The half-life of a radioactive substance is the time


it takes for half of the substance to change its
state. When determining the half-life, the base is
1
.
2

The model for the half-life of a substance is


A ( t ) =A 0 bt / k

where

A0

is the initial amount,

which in this case would be


usually in days, and
days.

1
2

is the base,

is the time,

is the half-life, usually in

4. Suppose the half-life of a certain radioactive


substance is 20 days and there are 5 grams
present initially. Find the time when there will
be 1 gram of the substance remaining.
5.Find the altitude above sea level at which the
2
atmospheric pressure is 4 lbs/ ?
(Note: Scientists have established that
atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7

lbs/

and the pressure is reduced by half for each


3.6 mi above sea level. So the model would be
h

P ( h )=14.7 0.5 3.6

which is analogous to that of

radioactive decay.)

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