The number of people in a town of 10,000 who have heard a rumor started by a small group of people is given by the following function: N(t)=10,000/5+1245e^-.97t

How long will it be until 1,000 of the people in the town have heard the rumor?

Question

The number of people in a town of 10,000 who have heard a rumor started by a small group of people is given by the following function: N(t)=10,000/5+1245e^-.97t

How long will it be until 1,000 of the people in the town have heard the rumor?

nottim · Answer

sub in 1000 for N(t) and solve for t

anonymous · Answer

@nottim when i do that i get =-2.1188
so how long will it be when 1000 of the people in the town have heard the rumor? that doesn't tell me