SOLUTION: The bacteria in an old piece of cheese is growing at a rate that can be modeled by y = 280 • 2^x. Determine which number represents the growth rate.
A.) 0.5
B.) 1
C.) 2
D.) 2
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A.) 0.5
B.) 1
C.) 2
D.) 2
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Question 1068183: The bacteria in an old piece of cheese is growing at a rate that can be modeled by y = 280 • 2^x. Determine which number represents the growth rate.
A.) 0.5
B.) 1
C.) 2
D.) 280 Answer by Lightning_Fast(78) (Show Source):
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2 is the growth rate because after every unit of time the bacteria multiplies by that amount. So choose (c).
