The Number of People Infected with the H1N1 Virus as a Function

question 145

Multiple Choice

The number of people infected with the H1N1 virus as a function of time (in months) was originally modeled by . Based on new data this model was updated to . What conclusions can be made based on the revised model?

• A) Both models are equivalent.
• B) The growth factor increased since more people were infected with the virus.
• C) The number of people initially infected with the virus was increased.
• D) The time (in months) that people were infected increased.
• E) The percentage rate of change of the number of people infected increased.

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