document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163397>Question 1163397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population, P, of a bacteria colony at t hours can be modeled by<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What is the initial population of the bacteria colony?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the growth rate of the colony at 3 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  Substitute t= 0 into the formula and calculate.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  Substitute t= 3 into the derivative function and calculate.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Comment from student: For question b aren’t they asking for growth rate. And not the population at three hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> :  &nbsp;&nbsp;Your comment/note is &nbsp;FAULT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I propose you to do, &nbsp;is &nbsp;EXACTLY &nbsp;about on how to calculate the growth rate, using the derivative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you do not understand it, &nbsp;it means that you are in wrong class.\r<BR>\n" );
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