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Let the population of rabbits surviving at a time t be governed by the differential equation dp(t)/dt = 1/2 p(t) − 200. If p(0) = 100, then p(t) equals:

  1. 400 − 300 e^(−t/2)
  2. 400 − 300 e^(t/2)
  3. 300 − 200 e^(−t/2)
  4. 600 − 500 e^(t/2)

Correct answer: 400 − 300 e^(t/2)

Solution

The correct option represents the solution to the differential equation, which describes exponential growth with a carrying capacity. By solving the equation with the initial condition p(0) = 100, we find that the population approaches a stable equilibrium of 400 as time progresses, while the term involving e^(t/2) captures the transient behavior of the population growth.

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