When a bactericide was added to a nutrientbroth in which bacteria were growing, the bacterium populationcontinued to grow for a while, but then stopped growing andbegan to decline. The size of the population at time t (hours) wasb = 106 + 104t - 103t2. Find the growth rates at t = 0 hours.

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When a bactericide was added to a nutrient
broth in which bacteria were growing, the bacterium population
continued to grow for a while, but then stopped growing and
began to decline. The size of the population at time t (hours) was
b = 106 + 104t - 103t2. Find the growth rates at t = 0 hours.

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