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Determine the growth constant of a population that is growing at a rate proportional to its size, where the population doubles in size every 40 days.
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We know that the population is growing at a rate proportional to its size, so we can use the exponential growth formula: P(t) = P0 * e^(kt), where P(t) is the population at time t, P0 is the initial population, k is the growth constant, and t is the time. Show more…
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