document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314943>Question 314943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Assume that the number of viruses present in a sample is modeled by the exponential function \"f(t)=10^t\", where t is the elapsed time in minutes. How would you apply logarithms to determine when the sample will grow to 5 billion viruses?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Show how to solve the exponential equation 5.000,000,000=10^t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use logarithms to solve. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=9.699 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=9.699\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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