Suppose that the bacteria in a colony grow unchecked according to the Law of Exponential Change. The colony starts with 1 bacterium and triples in number every 10 minutes. How many bacteria will the colony contain at the end of 12 hours? Use scientific notation in your answer Use the multiplication symbol round to one decimal place

Suppose that the bacteria in a colony grow unchecked according to the Law of Exponential Change. The colony starts with 1 bacterium and triples in number every 10 minutes. How many bacteria will the colony contain at the end of 12 hours? Use scientific notation in your answer Use the multiplication symbol round to one decimal place

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

ChapterP: Prerequisites

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 50E

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