Tiny marine organisms reproduce at different rates. Phytoplankton doubles in population twice a day, but foraminifera doubles every five days. If the two populations are initially the same size and grow exponentially, how long does it take for (a) The phytoplankton population to be double the foraminifera population. (b) The phytoplankton population to be 1000 times the foraminifera population.

Tiny marine organisms reproduce at different rates. Phytoplankton doubles in population twice a day, but foraminifera doubles every five days. If the two populations are initially the same size and grow exponentially, how long does it take for (a) The phytoplankton population to be double the foraminifera population. (b) The phytoplankton population to be 1000 times the foraminifera population.

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter5: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section5.2: Applications Of Exponential Functions

Problem 44E: Use a graphing calculator to solve each problem. In Example 4, suppose that a birth control program...

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