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9709 P32 - Jun 2014 - Q9
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The population of a country at time \(t\) years is \(N\) millions. At any time, \(N\) is assumed to increase at a rate proportional to the product of \(N\) and \((1 - 0.01N)\). When \(t = 0\), \(N = 20\) and

\[ \frac{dN}{dt} = 0.32. \]

(i) Treating \(N\) and \(t\) as continuous variables, show that they satisfy the differential equation

\[ \frac{dN}{dt} = 0.02N(1 - 0.01N). \]

(ii) Solve the differential equation, obtaining an expression for \(t\) in terms of \(N\).

(iii) Find the time at which the population will be double its value at \(t = 0\).

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