In a Certain National Forest, the Number of Moose Present $P(t)=\frac{1518}{1+65 e^{-0.05 t}}$

question 33

Essay

In a certain national forest, the number of moose present after t years is modeled by the function
$P(t)=\frac{1518}{1+65 e^{-0.05 t}}$
(a) What was the initial population of moose?
(b) When will the number of moose be 850 ?
(c) What is the maximum number of moose possible in the forest?

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