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To find the number of people infected when the disease is spreading the fastest.
Answer to Problem 41E
The option
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The spread of a disease through a community can be modeled with the logistic equation
Where
Calculation:
Since, growth rate is fastest when population reaches half of carrying capacity
So here carrying capacity is
Growth rate is fastest when
Therefore , the option
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