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Application of Differential Equations_Exponential Growth

The document discusses the application of differential equations in modeling exponential growth, particularly focusing on the population growth of the Philippine eagle and a bacterial colony. It provides mathematical formulas for population growth and examples of calculating growth rates and future populations. The Philippine eagle population is projected to be approximately 857 by 2030, while the bacterial population is estimated to reach about 1,254 after 12 hours.

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Application of Differential Equations_Exponential Growth

The document discusses the application of differential equations in modeling exponential growth, particularly focusing on the population growth of the Philippine eagle and a bacterial colony. It provides mathematical formulas for population growth and examples of calculating growth rates and future populations. The Philippine eagle population is projected to be approximately 857 by 2030, while the bacterial population is estimated to reach about 1,254 after 12 hours.

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First Order

Differential Equation
Application of Differential Equations:
Exponential Growth
• One of the most common applications of Differential
Equations is exponential growth, where quantities—
such as populations, investments, or even the spread
of information—grow at a rate proportional to their
current size.
• By modeling these situations using differential
equations, we can predict future values and
understand how rapid changes occur over time.
Growth of the Philippine Eagle Population
A conservation center is monitoring the population of the Philippine
eagle, where 𝑡 represents the number of years since the year 2015. The
recorded population data is given in the table below.
Population Growth Rate (expressed in differential equations)
• Let P denote the population at any time t.
• According to our previous discussion, we discussed the change in the
population at any time.
• Since the derivative quantifies change, the above observation can be
expressed mathematically as
Population Growth Rate (general and particular formulas)
•
(particular formula)

𝑃 𝑡 = 𝐶𝑒 𝑘𝑡
𝑃 0 = 𝐶𝑒 𝑘(0)
𝑃 0 = 𝐶(1)
𝑃 0 =𝐶
𝑘𝑡
𝑃 = 𝐶𝑒
(general formula) (particular formula)
Growth of the Philippine Eagle Population
A conservation center is monitoring the population of the Philippine eagle, where
𝑡 represents the number of years since the year 2015. The recorded population
data is given in the table below.
𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑘:
𝑡 = 1, 𝑃0 = 300, 𝑃 1 = 322
𝑃 𝑡 = 𝑃0 𝑒 𝑘𝑡
322 = 300 𝑒 𝑘(1)
322
ln = ln 𝑒 𝑘
300
0.07 = 𝑘

𝑡 = 15, 𝑃0 = 300, 𝑃 15 =?
𝑃 𝑡 = 300 𝑒 0.07𝑡 𝑃 15 = 300 𝑒 0.07𝑡
= 300 𝑒 0.07(15)
𝑃(15) = 857.29
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑎𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 2030 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 857
Differential Equations: Exponential Growth

Show Me Board:
A scientist is studying the growth of a bacterial
colony. Initially, there are 200 bacteria in a petri
dish. After 6 hours, the population grows to 500
bacteria.
(a) Determine the relative growth rate k.
(b) Write a general equation for the bacterial
population P(t)
(c) Estimate the population after 12 hours.
𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑘:
𝑡 = 6, 𝑃0 = 200, 𝑃 6 = 500
𝑃 𝑡 = 𝑃0 𝑒 𝑘𝑡
500 = 200 𝑒 𝑘(6) 𝑃 𝑡 = 200 𝑒 0.153𝑡
500
ln = ln 𝑒 6𝑘
200
0.9163 = 6𝑘
𝑘 = 0.153
𝑡 = 12, 𝑃0 = 200, 𝑃 12 =?
𝑃 12 = 200 𝑒 0.153𝑡
= 200 𝑒 0.153(12)
𝑃(12) = 1,254.28
Tℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 12 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 1,254.

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