SOLUTION: Imagine that for a certain person, the number of cells in a tumor doubles every three months. Supposing the tumor stars as a single cell, how many cells will there be after 3 years

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Question 613622: Imagine that for a certain person, the number of cells in a tumor doubles every three months. Supposing the tumor stars as a single cell, how many cells will there be after 3 years if this rate is maintained?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
the number of cells in a tumor doubles every three months (1/4) Yr
Supposing the tumor stars as a single cell,
how many cells will there be after 3 years if this rate is maintained?
cells after years = = 4096
OR = 1*e^((ln2/3)*36)
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