Suppose that the spread of a flu virus on a college campus is modeled by the function 3000 y(t): 1 + 999e-0.81 where y (t) is the number of infected students at time t (in days, starting with t = 0). Use a graphing utility to estimate the day on which the virus is spreading most rapidly. Round your answer to one decimal place. The virus is spreading most rapidly on day i

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Suppose that the spread of a flu virus on a college campus is modeled by the function
3000
y(t):
1 + 999e-0.81
where y (t) is the number of infected students at time t (in days, starting with t = 0). Use a graphing utility to estimate the day on
which the virus is spreading most rapidly.
Round your answer to one decimal place.
The virus is spreading most rapidly on day i
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the spread of a flu virus on a college campus is modeled by the function 3000 y(t): 1 + 999e-0.81 where y (t) is the number of infected students at time t (in days, starting with t = 0). Use a graphing utility to estimate the day on which the virus is spreading most rapidly. Round your answer to one decimal place. The virus is spreading most rapidly on day i
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