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The rate of change 
(dP)/(dt) of the number of deer on an island is modeled by a logistic differential equation. The maximum capacity of the island is 673 deer. At 
8PM, the number of deer on the island is 172 and is increasing at a rate of 37 deer per day. Write a differential equation to describe the situation.

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The rate of change dPdt \frac{d P}{d t} of the number of deer on an island is modeled by a logistic differential equation. The maximum capacity of the island is 673673 deer. At 8PM 8 \mathrm{PM} , the number of deer on the island is 172172 and is increasing at a rate of 3737 deer per day. Write a differential equation to describe the situation.\newlinedPdt= \frac{d P}{d t}=\square

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Q. The rate of change dPdt \frac{d P}{d t} of the number of deer on an island is modeled by a logistic differential equation. The maximum capacity of the island is 673673 deer. At 8PM 8 \mathrm{PM} , the number of deer on the island is 172172 and is increasing at a rate of 3737 deer per day. Write a differential equation to describe the situation.\newlinedPdt= \frac{d P}{d t}=\square
  1. Logistic Growth Model: The logistic growth model can be represented by the differential equation dPdt=rP(1PK)\frac{dP}{dt} = rP\left(1 - \frac{P}{K}\right), where PP is the population at time tt, rr is the intrinsic growth rate, and KK is the carrying capacity of the environment.
  2. Given Carrying Capacity: We are given the carrying capacity K=673K = 673 deer. This value will be used in our differential equation.
  3. Population Data Given: We are also given that at a certain time (88 PM), the population P=172P = 172 deer and the rate of change of the population dPdt=37\frac{dP}{dt} = 37 deer per day. We can use these values to solve for the intrinsic growth rate rr.
  4. Substitute Values: Substitute P=172P = 172 and dPdt=37\frac{dP}{dt} = 37 into the logistic growth model equation to solve for rr:\newline37=r172(1172673)37 = r \cdot 172 \left(1 - \frac{172}{673}\right).
  5. Calculate Value: Calculate the value inside the parentheses:\newline1172673=673172673=5016731 - \frac{172}{673} = \frac{673 - 172}{673} = \frac{501}{673}.
  6. Solve for r: Now, solve for rr:\newline37=r17250167337 = r \cdot 172 \cdot \frac{501}{673}.
  7. Isolate r: Divide both sides by 172501673172 \cdot \frac{501}{673} to isolate rr:\newliner=37172501673r = \frac{37}{172 \cdot \frac{501}{673}}.
  8. Perform Division: Perform the division to find rr:\newliner=37673172501r = \frac{37 \cdot 673}{172 \cdot 501}.
  9. Calculate r: Calculate the value of rr:\newliner24841861720.2883r \approx \frac{24841}{86172} \approx 0.2883 per day (rounded to four decimal places).
  10. Write Differential Equation: Now that we have the value of rr, we can write the logistic differential equation for the deer population:\newlinedPdt=0.2883P(1P673)\frac{dP}{dt} = 0.2883P\left(1 - \frac{P}{673}\right).

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