SOLUTION: he number of a certain type of bacteria increases to according to the model P(t) = 100e^0.01896t, where t is time in hours. Find P(10), and write your numerical answer only in the

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Question 1058187: he number of a certain type of bacteria increases to according to the model P(t) = 100e^0.01896t, where t is time in hours. Find P(10), and write your numerical answer only in the blank below. Give answers to the nearest tenth.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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he number of a certain type of bacteria increases to according to the model P(t) = 100e^0.01896t, where t is time in hours. Find P(10), and write your numerical answer only in the blank below. Give answers to the nearest tenth.
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P(10) = 100*e^(0.01896*10) = 100*e^(0.1896) = 120.88
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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For this problem you just need to plug in t=10.
+P%28t%29+=+100e%5E%280.01896t%29+

So
+P%2810%29+=+100e%5E%280.01896+%2A+10%29+
+P%2810%29+=+100%2A1.20876+
+P%2810%29+=+120.9+