During a flu epidemic, the number of children in the Woodbridge Community School System who contracted influenza after t days was given by .
How many children were stricken by the flu after the first day? How many children had the flu after 10 days? How many children eventually contracted the disease?

A) 12 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,451 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,400 children eventually contracted the disease
B) 15 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,451 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,083 children eventually contracted the disease
C) 17 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,312 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,246 children eventually contracted the disease
D) 15 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,312 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,400 children eventually contracted the disease

Question

During a flu epidemic, the number of children in the Woodbridge Community School System who contracted influenza after t days was given by  . ​
How many children were stricken by the flu after the first day? How many children had the flu after 10 days? How many children eventually contracted the disease?
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A) 12 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,451 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,400 children eventually contracted the disease 
B) 15 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,451 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,083 children eventually contracted the disease 
C) 17 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,312 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,246 children eventually contracted the disease 
D) 15 children were stricken by the flu after the first day; 1,312 children had the flu after 10 days; 1,400 children eventually contracted the disease

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

- To find the number of children stricken by the flu after the first day, we plug in t=1 in the given equation. This gives us 15(1-1.5)²+15= 15 children.
- To find the number of children who had the flu after 10 days, we plug in t=10 in the given equation. This gives us 15(10-1.5)²+15= 1,312 children.
- To find the number of children who eventually contracted the disease, we need to take the limit of the given equation as t approaches infinity. This can be done using calculus or by observing that as t gets very large, the second term (which involves 1/2 raised to a large power) becomes negligible and the equation simplifies to 15. Therefore, the total number of children who eventually contracted the disease is 15+15= 1,400. 
- The only answer choice that matches these calculations is D.

During a Flu Epidemic, the Number of Children in the Woodbridge