Consider a rabbit population​ P(t) satisfying the logistic equation StartFraction dP Over dt EndFraction equals aP minus bP squared ​, where Upper B equals aP is the time rate at which births occur and Upper D equals bP squared is the rate at which deaths occur. If the initial population is 220 rabbits and there are 9 births per month and 15 deaths per month occurring at time tequals​0, how many months does it take for​ P(t) to reach 110​% of the limiting population​ M?

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Solution:

Given :

[tex]$\frac{dP}{dt}= aP-bP^2$[/tex]         .............(1)

where, B = aP = birth rate

            D = [tex]$bP^2$[/tex]  =  death rate

Now initial population at t = 0, we have

[tex]$P_0$[/tex] = 220 ,  [tex]$B_0$[/tex] = 9 ,  [tex]$D_0$[/tex] = 15

Now equation (1) can be written as :

[tex]$ \frac{dP}{dt}=P(a-bP)$[/tex]

[tex]$\frac{dP}{dt}=bP(\frac{a}{b}-P)$[/tex]    .................(2)

Now this equation is similar to the logistic differential equation which is ,

[tex]$\frac{dP}{dt}=kP(M-P)$[/tex]

where M = limiting population / carrying capacity

This gives us M = a/b

Now we can find the value of a and b at t=0 and substitute for M

[tex]$a_0=\frac{B_0}{P_0}$[/tex]    and     [tex]$b_0=\frac{D_0}{P_0^2}$[/tex]

So, [tex]$M=\frac{B_0P_0}{D_0}$[/tex]

          = [tex]$\frac{9 \times 220}{15}$[/tex]

          = 132

Now from equation (2), we get the constants

k = b = [tex]$\frac{D_0}{P_0^2} = \frac{15}{220^2}$[/tex]

        = [tex]$\frac{3}{9680}$[/tex]

The population P(t) from logistic equation is calculated by :

[tex]$P(t)= \frac{MP_0}{P_0+(M-P_0)e^{-kMt}}$[/tex]

[tex]$P(t)= \frac{132 \times 220}{220+(132-220)e^{-\frac{3}{9680} \times132t}}$[/tex]

[tex]$P(t)= \frac{29040}{220-88e^{-\frac{396}{9680} t}}$[/tex]

As per question, P(t) = 110% of M

[tex]$\frac{110}{100} \times 132= \frac{29040}{220-88e^{\frac{-396}{9680} t}}$[/tex]

[tex]$ 220-88e^{\frac{-99}{2420} t}=200$[/tex]

[tex]$ e^{\frac{-99}{2420} t}=\frac{5}{22}$[/tex]

Now taking natural logs on both the sides we get

t = 36.216

Number of months = 36.216

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