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Homework Statement
The population of a species of fish is given by the equation below. Where t is time in years. What is the rate of change of the fish population after 5 years?
Homework Equations
P(t)= 1.2 x 10^8(1+0.02t)^ -2 where t is time in years
The Attempt at a Solution
Before i go further i just want to know if i am setting it up right from the beginning, here is how i started:
P'(t) = 1.2x10^8(1/sqrt of 1+0.02t)
= 1.2x10^8/sqrt of 1+0.02t