A bacteria culture starts with 10,000 bacteria and the number doubles every 40 minutes. Determine a formula for the number of bacteria at time t.
A bacteria culture starts with 10,000 bacteria and the number doubles every 40 minutes. Determine a formula for the number of bacteria at time t.
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter5: Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
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Problem 18T
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2. A bacteria culture starts with 10,000 bacteria and the number doubles every 40 minutes. Determine a formula for the number of bacteria at time t.
A. f(t) = 10,000 x 20.5t ; where t is the number of hours
B. f(t) = 10,000 x 21.5t ; where t is the number of hours
C. f(t) = 10,000 x 2t ; where t is the number of hours
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