42. The population of a community of foxes is observed to fluctuate on a 10-year cycle due to variations in the availability of prey. When population measurements began ($t = 0$), the population was 35 foxes. The growth rate in units of foxes/year was observed to be \(P'(t) = 5 + 10 \sin \frac{\pi t}{5}\). a. What is the population 15 years later? 35 years later? b. Find the population $P(t)$ at any time $t \ge 0$.
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Step 1: To find the population 15 years later, substitute t = 15 into the population growth rate equation P'(t) = 5 + 10sin(5t). Show more…
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