Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH103/April 2013/Question 07 (d)
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Question 07 (d) |
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Biofuel: Suppose you work at an experimental algae farm where algae is turned into biofuel. The algae grows in tanks at a rate and the steady supply of nutrients allows each tank to sustain kilograms of algae. Now suppose that you require a constant supply of algae, so you harvest it by removing algae at a constant rate . Modify the original differential equation . accordingly. Find all steady state solutions (equilibria) for this equation. |
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Instead of we want in the differential equation. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. As mentioned in the hint above, we are looking at the modified differential equation given by
Setting the derivative to be 0, we see that
Using the quadratic formula, we see that
(Note any of the last three lines would be an acceptable answer) |