Answer:
a) N(t) = Noe^kt
b) 5832mosquitoes
c) Approximately 5years
Step-by-step explanation:
If he rate of growth is equal the number of population present in a given time, we have:
dN/dt ∝ N
N is the number of population.
dN/dt = kN
k is the constant of proportionality
dN = kNdt
On separating the variables
dN/N = kdt
Integrating both sides of the equation, we have
∫dN/N = k∫dt
ln(N/No) = kt
Taking exp of both sides
e^ln(N/No) = e^kt
N/No = e^kt
N = Noe^kt
N(t) = Noe^kt
No is the original amount of population
t is the time in days
b) If there are 1000 mosquitoes initially and there are 1800 after 1 day,
N = 1800, No = 1000 at t = 1
1800 = 1000e^k(1)
1800/1000 = e^k
e^k = 1.8
Taking ln of both sides
lne^k = ln1.8
k = ln 1.8
k = 0.5878
To get the size of the colony after 3 days,
N(t) = 1000e^0.5878(3)
N(3) = 1000e^1.7634
N(3) = 1000×5.832
N(3) = 5832
The size if the colony after 3years is 5,832mosquitoes
c) To determine how long is it until there are 20,000 mosquitoes?
N(t) = Noe^kt
20,000 = 1000e^(0.5878)t
20,000/1,000 = e^0.5878t
20 = e^0.59t
ln20 = lne^0.5878t
ln 20 = 0.5878t
t = ln20/0.5878
t = 5.07years
It will take 5years until there are 20,000mosquitoes