A drug that stimulates reproduction is introduced into a colony of bacteria. After t minutes, the number bacteria is given approximately by the following equation. At what value of t is the number of bacteria a maximum? N(t) = 1,000 + 3612 -t°, 0sts30 O A. 12 min O B. 24 min O C. 6 min O D. 30 min

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A drug that stimulates reproduction is introduced into a colony of bacteria. After t minutes, the number of bacteria is given approximately by the following equation. At what value of t is the number of bacteria a maximum?
N(t) = 1,000 + 36t2 - t°, 0sts 30
O A. 12 min
O B. 24 min
O C. 6 min
O D. 30 min
Transcribed Image Text:A drug that stimulates reproduction is introduced into a colony of bacteria. After t minutes, the number of bacteria is given approximately by the following equation. At what value of t is the number of bacteria a maximum? N(t) = 1,000 + 36t2 - t°, 0sts 30 O A. 12 min O B. 24 min O C. 6 min O D. 30 min
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