2- Cholera, an intestinal disease, is caused by a cholera bacterium that multiplies exponentially. The numberof bacteria grows continuously at relative growth rate 1.386, that is,N= Noe1.386twhere N is the number of bacteria present after t hours and No is the number of bacteria present at thestart (t = 0).lf we start with 55 bacteria, how many bacteria (to the nearest unit) will be presenta. In 0.85 hour?b. In 7.25 hours?

Put respective values of "t" where number of bacteria are being asked in the given equation.

2- Cholera, an intestinal disease, is caused by a cholera bacterium that multiplies exponentially. The number of bacteria grows continuously at relative growth rate 1.386, that is, N= Noel385t where Nis the number of bacteria present after t hours and No is the number of bacteria present at the start (t = 0).If we start with 55 bacteria, how many bacteria (to the nearest unit) will be present a. In 0.85 hour? b. In 7.25 hours?

2- Cholera, an intestinal disease, is caused by a cholera bacterium that multiplies exponentially. The number of bacteria grows continuously at relative growth rate 1.386, that is, N= Noel385t where Nis the number of bacteria present after t hours and No is the number of bacteria present at the start (t = 0).If we start with 55 bacteria, how many bacteria (to the nearest unit) will be present a. In 0.85 hour? b. In 7.25 hours?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter5: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14PS: Bacteria Decay A lab culture initially contains 500 bacteria. Two hours later, the number of...

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