Note: When evaluating an exponential function or log using a calculator, please write the final solution with four decimal places. It may be necessary to keep more than four decimal places during the calculations in order to obtain an accurate solution   In 2003 at the outbreak of the SARS epidemic on April 1 there were 1084 cases. On April 15 there were 1952 cases. Assuming that the number of cases is an exponential function f(x) = Ab^x where x is the number of days

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Note: When evaluating an exponential function or log using a calculator, please write the final solution with four decimal places. It may be necessary to keep more than four decimal places during the calculations in order to obtain an accurate solution

 

In 2003 at the outbreak of the SARS epidemic on April 1 there were 1084 cases. On April 15 there were 1952 cases. Assuming that the number of cases is an exponential function f(x) = Ab^x where x is the number of days after April 1, find A and b. Use your model to estimate the number of cases on April 20.

By what percentage is the number of cases increasing per day?

 

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