Thursday, June 5, 2008

The Trouble with Mice

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Reading the question, many details are given like how many mice were born, a time length, a period that shows when the mouse reproduces. Being given a time length and period shows that we must be using the formula:

A = Ao (model)t/p

Step 1: Plug in numbers into variables

Step 2: Isolate the model
-refer to slide 3
-must use logarithms on both sides to solve for m
-bring down the exponent and make it the coefficient
(power law:. For example (32 )4. We would multiply 2 and 4. It is the same with logarithm. A logarithm is an exponent. So the exponent 13/3 is multiplied to the logarithm.)
-once logm is isolated all that is needed to do is solve for m
-a logarithm is an exponent
-this is in base 10 because no subscript under log
-going from logarithm form to its exponential

Posted by kristina at 7:09 PM