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BIOLOGY APPLICATIONS

1.  An animal population is increasing at a rate of 

N(t) = 200 + 50t  individuals per year. By how much does the animal population increase between the fourth and tenth years?


2. A bacterial population grows according to the rule     N(t) = 100 2t/3,     t in hours


What is the rate of growth of the population after 2 hours?


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