The number N(t) of supermarkets throughout the country that are using a computerized checkout system is described by the initial-value problem \(\frac{d N}{d t}=N(1-0.0005 N), \quad N(0)=1\). (a) Use the phase portrait concept of Section 2.1 to predict how many supermarkets are expected to adopt the new procedure over a long period of time. By hand, sketch a solution curve of the given initial-value problem. (b) Solve the initial-value problem and then use a graphing utility to verify the solution curve in part (a). How many companies are expected to adopt the new technology when t = 10?
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A tank in the form of a right circular cylinder standing on end is leaking water through a circular hole in its bottom. As we saw in (10) of Section 1.3, when friction and contraction of water at the hole are ignored, the height h of water in the tank is described by
\(\frac{d h}{d t}=-\frac{A_{h}}{A_{w}} \sqrt{2 g h}\),
where \(A_{w}\) and \(A_{h}\) are the cross-sectional areas of the water and the hole, respectively.
(a) Solve for h(t) if the initial height of the water is H. By hand, sketch the graph of h(t) and give its interval I of definition in terms of the symbols \(A_{w}\), \(A_{h}\) and H. Use \(g=32 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\).
(b) Suppose the tank is 10 ft high and has radius 2 ft and the circular hole has radius \(\frac{1}{2} \text { in }\). If the tank is initially full, how long will it take to empty?
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The first step in solving 2.8 problem number 13 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A tank in the form of a right circular cylinder standing on end is leaking water through a circular hole in its bottom. As we saw in (10) of Section 1.3, when friction and contraction of water at the hole are ignored, the height h of water in the tank is described by\(\frac{d h}{d t}=-\frac{A_{h}}{A_{w}} \sqrt{2 g h}\),where \(A_{w}\) and \(A_{h}\) are the cross-sectional areas of the water and the hole, respectively.(a) Solve for h(t) if the initial height of the water is H. By hand, sketch the graph of h(t) and give its interval I of definition in terms of the symbols \(A_{w}\), \(A_{h}\) and H. Use \(g=32 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\). (b) Suppose the tank is 10 ft high and has radius 2 ft and the circular hole has radius \(\frac{1}{2} \text { in }\). If the tank is initially full, how long will it take to empty?
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