The spread of the flu virus in a small city is modeled by the function v (t) = 2 (3) t, where t is the time in days and v (t) is the number of people with the flu virus at timet. What is the meaning of the number 3 in the function in this context?

Hence the nature of graph i. e the slope, stiffness and nature will depend upon the number 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

V (t) = 2 (3) t

To Find:

What number in function 3 indicates.

Solution:

This function is related to the Growth of virus (population growth)

Population are generally exponential as follows:

Y=Y0e^ (kt)

here

Y=present or on "t"year value.

Y0 = value at that particular year

e is the how graph is going to follows as per time period.

k = time constant.

t = time period.

Comparing given equation with the exponential growth,

Y=V (t)

Y0=2

e is represented by 3

As e is irrational number we cannot express in p/q form but we 3 can expressed in p/q.