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Three disease-carrying organisms decay exponen­tially in seawater according to the followi...

Three disease-carrying organisms decay exponen­tially in seawater according to the following model:

p(t) = Ae-1.5t + Be-0.3t + Ce-0.05t

Estimate the initial concentration of each organism (A, B, and C) given the following measurements:

T

 0.5

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

p(t)

6

4.4

3.2

2.7

2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

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