document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972050>Question 972050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of bacteria in a certain culture increased from 600 to 1800 between 7:00am and 9:00am. Assuming growth is exponential, the number of f(t) bacter1a t hours after 7:00am is given by f(t)=600(3)^(t/2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Estimate the number of bacteria in the culture at 8:00am, 10:00am, and 11:00am.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Sketch the graph of f for 0<=t<=4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at 1 hour  f(1)=600* 3^(1/2)=1039<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 3 hours f(3)=600* 3 ^(3/2)=3118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 4 hours f(4)=600*3 ^(4/2)=5400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ignore the negatives on the graph.  It formats better if I put them in.   </SPAN>\n" );
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