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The population ( t) at time t of a certain mouse species satisfies the differential equation dp( t) dt=0.5 ~p( t) -450. If p(0)=850, then the time at…

JEE Main 2012 — Mathematics Calculus

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The population p(t)\mathrm{p}(\mathrm{t})p(t) at time ttt of a certain mouse species satisfies the differential equation dp(t)dt=0.5 p(t)\frac{\mathrm{dp}(\mathrm{t})}{\mathrm{dt}}=0.5 \mathrm{~p}(\mathrm{t})dtdp(t)​=0.5 p(t) −450-450−450. If p(0)=850p(0)=850p(0)=850, then the time at which the population becomes zero is

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Held on 30 Apr 2012 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    2ln⁡182 \ln 182ln18

  2. B

    ln⁡9\ln 9ln9

  3. C

    12ln⁡18\frac{1}{2} \ln 1821​ln18

  4. D

    ln⁡18\ln 18ln18

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