SOLUTION: At the start of an experiment the number of bacteria was 100. This number increases so that after t minutes the number of bacteria,N, is given by the formula N = 100 × 2^t . Estim
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Question 1179567: At the start of an experiment the number of bacteria was 100. This number increases so that after t minutes the number of bacteria,N, is given by the formula N = 100 × 2^t . Estimate the number pf bacteria after 12 minutes. Estimate the time,in minutes,it takes for the number of bacteria to exceed 10 000 000. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! At the start of an experiment the number of bacteria was 100.
This number increases so that after t minutes the number of bacteria,N, is given by the formula N = 100 × 2^t .
Estimate the number of bacteria after 12 minutes.
t = 12
N = 100 * 4096
N = 409,600 no. of bacteria
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Estimate the time, in minutes, it takes for the number of bacteria to exceed 10 000 000.
Use common logs
t*log(2) > log(100000)
t >
t ~ 17 minutes
