Question 1024731
The reliable way to express the function is {{{n(t)=955e^(0.25t).}}}.


The question is at the intermediate algebra level, and reviewing introductory algebra <b>thoroughly</b> would be worthwhile first.


You can literally read certain information from your function as it is written.


(b)
Initial population is  955.


(c)
Let t be 5 for that number of hours, and evaluate n(t) or n(5).  You would use a "calculator" to do this these days.
{{{n(5)=955e^(0.25*5)}}}
{{{955*e^(1.25)}}}
{{{955*3.4903}}}
{{{3333.27}}}
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Better to report this as {{{highlight(3.33^10^3)}}}.



(a)
The growth rate is 25%.


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an online calculator was used at http://web2.0calc.com/