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Oak wilt is a fungal disease that infects oak trees. Scientists have discovered that a single tree in a small forest is infected with oak wilt. They determined that they can use this exponential model to predict the number of trees that will be infected after t years.
f(t)=e^0.4t


Question:

Rewrite the exponential model as a logarithmic model that calculates the # of years, g(x) for the number of infected trees to reach a value of x.

Answer :

The logarithmic model is:

[tex]g(x) = \frac{\ln{x}}{0.4}[/tex]

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  • We are given an exponential function, for the amount of infected trees f(x) after x years.
  • To find the amount years needed for the number of infected trees to reach x, we find the inverse function, applying the natural logarithm.

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The original function is:

[tex]y = f(x) = e^{0.4x}[/tex]

To find the inverse function, first, we exchange y and x, so:

[tex]e^{0.4y} = x[/tex]

Now, we have to isolate y, and we start applying the natural logarithm to both sides of the equality. So

[tex]\ln{e^{0.4y}} = \ln{x}[/tex]

[tex]0.4y = \ln{x}[/tex]

[tex]y = \frac{\ln{x}}{0.4}[/tex]

Thus, the logarithmic model is:

[tex]g(x) = \frac{\ln{x}}{0.4}[/tex]

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