Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH102/December 2013/Question B 07
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Question B 07 |
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Initially, a patient has copies of the HIV virus. If the smallest detectable viral load is virus particles, how long (in days) will it take until the HIV infection is detectable? Assume that the number of virus particles y grows according to the equation
where t is time in days. Leave your answer in terms of logarithms. |
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The given differential equation satisfies exponential growth. |
Hint 2 |
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The solution of the differential equation is |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. The solution of the differential equation is where in this case is the number of viral particles, is the time in days, and is some constant.
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