A bacteria culture starts with 560 bacteria and grows at a rate proportional to its size. After 4 hours there will be 2240 bacteria. (a) Express the population after t hours as a function of t. population: (function of t) (b) What will be the population after 9 hours? (c) How long will it take for the population to reach 2270 ?

A bacteria culture starts with 560 bacteria and grows at a rate proportional to its size. After 4 hours there will be 2240 bacteria. (a) Express the population after t hours as a function of t. population: (function of t) (b) What will be the population after 9 hours? (c) How long will it take for the population to reach 2270 ?

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter5: Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9T

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