SOLUTION: The number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to a continuous exponential growth model, with a growth rate parameter of
9.3%
per hour. How many hours does
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Question 1061954: The number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to a continuous exponential growth model, with a growth rate parameter of
9.3%
per hour. How many hours does it take for the size of the sample to double? Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let p be the population size, then
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2p = p * e^(0.093 * t)
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2 = e^(0.093 * t)
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0.093 * t = ln(2)
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Note use definition of logarithm
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t = ln(2) / 0.093 = 7.4532
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Population doubles in approximately 7.45 hours
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