Edexcel C3 2009 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicExponential Functions

  1. Rabbits were introduced onto an island. The number of rabbits, \(P , t\) years after they were introduced is modelled by the equation
$$P = 80 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 5 } t } , \quad t \in \mathbb { R } , t \geqslant 0$$
  1. Write down the number of rabbits that were introduced to the island.
  2. Find the number of years it would take for the number of rabbits to first exceed 1000.
  3. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } P } { \mathrm {~d} t }\).
  4. Find \(P\) when \(\frac { \mathrm { d } P } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 50\).