SOLUTION: The number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to a continuous exponential growth model with a growth rate of 8.6% per hour. How many hours does it take for the

Question 1131577: The number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to a continuous exponential growth model with a growth rate of 8.6% per hour. How many hours does it take for the size of the sample to double?
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The number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to a continuous exponential growth model with a growth rate of 8.6% per hour. How many hours does it take for the size of the sample to double?
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N = N*r^t
2A = A*1.086^t
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1.086^t = 2
t = log(2)/log(1.086)
t = 8.4 hours
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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