The population of a bee colony (in thousands of bees) is given by the following expression P(t) = 60−(35)/(t+ 1).The variable t represents time in years.(a) How big is the bee colony when t= 0?
Question
The population of a bee colony (in thousands of bees) is given by the following expression
P(t) = 60−(35)/(t+ 1).The variable t represents time in years.(a) How big is the bee colony when t= 0?
Solution
To find the size of the bee colony when t=0, we substitute t=0 into the given expression.
P(t) = 60 - (35)/(t+1)
Substituting t=0, we get:
P(0) = 60 - (35)/(0+1) = 60 - 35 = 25
So, when t=0, the bee colony is 25 thousand bees.
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