document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930229>Question 930229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of bacteria in a culture is given by the function \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n(t)=995 e^(0.3 t)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where t is measured in hours. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) what is the relative growth rate of this bacterium population?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) what is the initial population of the culture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) How many bacteria will the culture contain at time t=5? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) what is the relative growth rate of this bacterium population? r = 30%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b) what is the initial population of the culture? 995<BR>\n" );
document.write( " c) How many bacteria will the culture contain at time t=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n(5) = 995e^(1.5)= 4,459.28 </SPAN>\n" );
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