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The number of insects in a population t weeks after the start of observations is denoted by N. The population is decreasing at a rate proportional to Ne-0.02t. The variables N and t are treated as continuous, and it is given that when t = 0, N = 1000 and \(\frac{dN}{dt} = -10\).

(i) Show that N and t satisfy the differential equation \(\frac{dN}{dt} = -0.01e^{-0.02t}N\).

\((ii) Solve the differential equation and find the value of t when N = 800.\)

(iii) State what happens to the value of N as t becomes large.

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