A biology class performs an experiment com- paring the quantity of food consumed by a certain kind of moth with the quantity sup- plied.

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A biology class performs an experiment com-
paring the quantity of food consumed by a
certain kind of moth with the quantity sup-
plied.
0.30,
P 0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.25 0.50 0.75 1.0 1.25
Food supplied (in mg)
The model for their experimental data is
given by
1.568x 0.001
0 < x
1+6.360x
where x is the quantity (in milligrams) of food
supplied and y is the quantity (in milligrams)
eaten.
At what level of consumption will the moth
become satiated?
Answer in units of mg.
Food eaten (in mg)
Transcribed Image Text:A biology class performs an experiment com- paring the quantity of food consumed by a certain kind of moth with the quantity sup- plied. 0.30, P 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.0 1.25 Food supplied (in mg) The model for their experimental data is given by 1.568x 0.001 0 < x 1+6.360x where x is the quantity (in milligrams) of food supplied and y is the quantity (in milligrams) eaten. At what level of consumption will the moth become satiated? Answer in units of mg. Food eaten (in mg)
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