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(a) Using Equations (1.5.5) and (1.5.6), and the fact that r and C are positive, derive two inequalities that
(b) The initial population in a town is 10,000. After five years, this has grown to be 12,000, while after ten years, the population is 18,000. Is there a solution to the logistic equation that fits this data?
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