document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022737>Question 1022737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A culture of bacteria has 20 cells in it. The number of cells doubles every 30 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) write the first 5 terms of this sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)is this sequence arithmetic or geometric? Explain how you know <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)write the general term for the sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)use your formula to determine the number of cells after 8 hours <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) write the first 5 terms of this sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using 30 mins as the period:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20, 40, 80, 160, 320<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)is this sequence arithmetic or geometric? Explain how you know <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Geometric.  The terms are multiplied, not added to.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C)write the general term for the sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 20*2^n where C = # of cells, n = # of periods<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D)use your formula to determine the number of cells after 8 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 hours = 16 periods<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 20*2^16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 1310720 cells<BR>\n" );
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