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Natural Science A lake polluted by bacteria is treated with an antibacterial chemical. After t days, the number N of bacteria per ml of water is approximated by
When during this period will the number of bacteria be a minimum?
What is this minimum number of bacteria?
When during the period will the number of bacteria be a maximum?
What is this maximum number of bacteria?
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