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The number of computers
a. Determine the number of computers initially infected when the virus was first detected.
b. How many computers were infected after 6 months? Round to the nearest hundred thousand.
c. Determine the amount of time required after initial detection for the virus to affect l million computers. Round to the nearest tenth of a month.
d. What is the limiting value of the number of computers infected according to this model?
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