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Let the population of a species of birds surviving at a time '\(t\)' be governed by the differential equation \(\dfrac{dp}{dt} - p = -100\). If \(p(0) = 50\), then \(p(-\log_e 2)\) is equal to

  1. A \(40\)
  2. B \(100\)
  3. C \(75\)
  4. D \(90\)
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(C) \(75\)

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The given differential equation is \(\dfrac{dp}{dt} - p = -100\) This can be written as \(\dfrac{dp}{p - 100} = dt\) Integrating both sides, we get: \(\int \dfrac{dp}{p - 100} = \int dt\) \(\ln |p - 100| = t + C\) \(p - 100 = A e^t\) \(p(t) = 100 + A e^t\) Given \(p(0) = 50\),…