Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - The Natural Exponential Function - 4.2 Exercises - Page 343: 30

Answer

According to the model, $20$-year-old tree has a diameter of $1.6 feet$

Work Step by Step

We have the following function: $D(t)=\frac{5.4}{1+2.9e^{-0.01t}}$ Which represents a diameter of a $t$ years old tree. For $20$-years-old tree ($t=20$) we have: $D(20)=\frac{5.4}{1+2.9e^{-0.01\times20}}=\frac{5.4}{1+2.9e^{-0.2}}\approx1.60032\approx1.6$ feet
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