Question and Answers Forum

All Questions      Topic List

Differentiation Questions

Previous in All Question      Next in All Question      

Previous in Differentiation      Next in Differentiation      

Question Number 131481 by bemath last updated on 05/Feb/21

In 1790 the population of the   United States was 3.93 million  and in 1890 it was 62.98 million  Using the Malthusian model ,  estimate the U.S population as  a function of time

$$\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{1790}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{population}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{United}\:\mathrm{States}\:\mathrm{was}\:\mathrm{3}.\mathrm{93}\:\mathrm{million} \\ $$$$\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{1890}\:\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{was}\:\mathrm{62}.\mathrm{98}\:\mathrm{million} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Using}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{Malthusian}\:\mathrm{model}\:, \\ $$$$\mathrm{estimate}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{U}.\mathrm{S}\:\mathrm{population}\:\mathrm{as} \\ $$$$\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{function}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{time} \\ $$

Answered by EDWIN88 last updated on 05/Feb/21

we set t=0 to be year 1790 then we have  p(t) = 3.93×e^(kt)  ; where p(t) is population  in millions . and p(100)=62.98 = 3.93×e^(100k)   we find k = ((ln (62.98)−ln (3.98))/(100)) ≈ 0.027742  so p(t)=3.93×e^(0.027742t)

$$\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{set}\:\mathrm{t}=\mathrm{0}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{year}\:\mathrm{1790}\:\mathrm{then}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{have} \\ $$$$\mathrm{p}\left(\mathrm{t}\right)\:=\:\mathrm{3}.\mathrm{93}×\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{kt}} \:;\:\mathrm{where}\:\mathrm{p}\left(\mathrm{t}\right)\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{population} \\ $$$$\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{millions}\:.\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{p}\left(\mathrm{100}\right)=\mathrm{62}.\mathrm{98}\:=\:\mathrm{3}.\mathrm{93}×\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{100k}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{k}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{ln}\:\left(\mathrm{62}.\mathrm{98}\right)−\mathrm{ln}\:\left(\mathrm{3}.\mathrm{98}\right)}{\mathrm{100}}\:\approx\:\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{027742} \\ $$$$\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{p}\left(\mathrm{t}\right)=\mathrm{3}.\mathrm{93}×\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{027742t}} \\ $$

Terms of Service

Privacy Policy

Contact: info@tinkutara.com