lab technician is using the exponential model A(t)=100e^-0.6t to measure cells in a petri dish over a period of hours. a) after several hours, would there be more cells or fewer cells in the petri dish b) how many cells would there be after 10 hours(round to the nearest hundredth)

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A lab technician is using the exponential model A(t)=100e^-0.6t to measure cells in a petri dish over a period of hours. a) after several hours, would there be more cells or fewer cells in the petri dish b) how many cells would there be after 10 hours(round to the nearest hundredth)
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