Suppose that the specific growth rate of a plant is 1%; that is, if B(t) denotes the biomass at time t, then dB = 0.01 1 B(t) dt Suppose that the biomass at time t = 1 is equal to 5 grams. Use a linear approximation to compute the biomass at time t = 1.1.
Suppose that the specific growth rate of a plant is 1%; that is, if B(t) denotes the biomass at time t, then dB = 0.01 1 B(t) dt Suppose that the biomass at time t = 1 is equal to 5 grams. Use a linear approximation to compute the biomass at time t = 1.1.
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the specific growth rate of a plant is 1%; that is, if B(t) denotes the biomass at time t, then
dB
= 0.01
1
B(t) dt
Suppose that the biomass at time t = 1 is equal to 5 grams. Use a linear approximation to compute the biomass at time t = 1.1.
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