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Solve logistic growth and sketch its changing curvature

A fish population satisfies dP/dt=0.02P(100−P)dP/dt=0.02P(100-P), with tt in weeks.

(i) Find the range of PP for strictly increasing population. Initially P=20P=20.

(ii) Show that P=100/(1+4e−2t)P=100/(1+4e^{-2t}).

(iii) Describe the long-run population and sketch PP against tt.

[2013/CJC/II/4 (modified)]

CJC · Discussion · Question 10

Partial fractions separate the logistic factors; use P′′ to check the sketch.

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