Question

A bacteria culture starts with 1,500 bacteria and doubles in size every 6 hours. Find an exponential model for the size of the culture as a function of time t in hours.

Answer 1

\[2P=Pe^{6r}\]
solve for r

Answer 2

r=.1155

Answer 3

does, this fit for 12 hours?

Answer 4

its asking for 3 days

Answer 5

im wondering if the model fits for 12 hours ...

Answer 6

seems to work out

Answer 7

how many 6 hour periods are in 3 days?

Answer 8

12

Answer 9

err, how many hours are in 3 days .... that is

Answer 10

\[1500e^{.1155~h}\]

Answer 11

okay thankyou

Answer 12

yw