C2 Logarithms & Exponential Functions 3 QP
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Ma Janice1 Answer the whole of this question on the insert provided.
A colony of bats is increasing. The population, P, is modelled by P a 10 b t, where t is the time
in years after 2000.
(i) Show that, according to this model, the graph of log10 P against t should be a straight line of
gradient b. State, in terms of a, the intercept on the vertical axis. [3]
(ii) The table gives the data for the population from 2001 to 2005.
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
t 1 2 3 4
P 7900 8800 10000 11300 12800
Complete the table of values on the insert, and plot log10 P against t. Draw a line of best fit
for the data. [3]
(iii) Use your graph to find the equation for P in terms of t. [4]
(iv) Predict the population in 2008 according to this model. [2]
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5 (i) Sketch the graph of y = 3 x . [2]
(ii) Solve the equation 3 5x -1 = 500000. [3]
6 The table shows population data for a country.
Year 1969 1979 1989 1999 2009
Population in
58.81 80.35 105.27 134.79 169.71
millions ( p)
The data may be represented by an exponential model of growth. Using t as the number of years after 1960,
a suitable model is p = a # 10 kt .
(i) Derive an equation for log 10 p in terms of a, k and t. [2]
(ii) Complete the table and draw the graph of log 10 p against t, drawing a line of best fit by eye. [3]
(iii) Use your line of best fit to express log 10 p in terms of t and hence find p in terms of t. [4]
(iv) According to the model, what was the population in 1960? [1]
(v) According to the model, when will the population reach 200 million? [3]
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