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Yellow-bellied Sunbirds Researchers31 have modeled the mass of a Yellow-bellied Sunbird t days after hatching using
Here M is measured in grams. The hatchlings require parental care until they reach a mass of 7.5 grams.
a. Plot the graph of M along with the target value of 7.5 over the first 15 days.
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