The number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to the continuous exponential growth model, with a growth rate parameter of 2.6% per hour. How many hours does it take for the size of the sample to double?  NOTE: this is a continuous exponential growth model

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The number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to the continuous exponential growth model, with a growth rate parameter of 2.6% per hour. How many hours does it take for the size of the sample to double? 
NOTE: this is a continuous exponential growth model 

 

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