The growth rate in the weight w(t) in kg of a Persian cat can be represented by w'(t) = 6e-0.25t, where t (in a month) is the age of the cat and t≥ 1. It is given that the weight of a one-month-old cat is 1kg.   Find the weight w(t) of the cat when it is t≥ 1 months old. Find the increase in weight of the cat from three months old to one year old. (Round offto the nearest kg)

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  1. The growth rate in the weight w(t) in kg of a Persian cat can be represented by w'(t) = 6e-0.25t, where t (in a month) is the age of the cat and t≥ 1. It is given that the weight of a one-month-old cat is 1kg.

 

  1. Find the weight w(t) of the cat when it is t≥ 1 months old.
  2. Find the increase in weight of the cat from three months old to one year old. (Round offto the nearest kg)
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