CAIE P3 2011 June — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicFirst order differential equations (integrating factor)

10 The number of birds of a certain species in a forested region is recorded over several years. At time \(t\) years, the number of birds is \(N\), where \(N\) is treated as a continuous variable. The variation in the number of birds is modelled by $$\frac { \mathrm { d } N } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { N ( 1800 - N ) } { 3600 }$$ It is given that \(N = 300\) when \(t = 0\).
  1. Find an expression for \(N\) in terms of \(t\).
  2. According to the model, how many birds will there be after a long time?