OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §6.8 Fitting Exponential Models to Data · Review Exercise 124 · Algebra · Exponentials & logarithms

Fitting Exponential Models to Data · Review Exercise 124

Use this scenario: The equation $N (t) = \frac{1200}{1 + 199 e ^{- 0.625 t}}$ models the number of people in a school who have heard a rumor after $t$ days.

To the nearest tenth, how many days will it be before the rumor spreads to half the carrying capacity?

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §6.8 Fitting Exponential Models to Data · Review Exercise 124

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