Question

A bacteria population triples every 12 days. What is a possible equation for its growth?
A. f(t)= a*(1/3)^(t/12)
B. f(t)= a*(3)^(t)
C. f(t)= a*(3)^(t/12)
D. f(t)= a*(3)^(-t/12)

Answer 1

triples means the base of your exponential has to be \(3\)

Answer 2

When you plug in 12 for t, only one of those answers winds up multiplying a by 3

Answer 3

So...... is it B????

Answer 4

@satellite73 can you please help?? (:

Answer 5

@charlotte123 Hi can you please take a look at my question? (:

Answer 6

its C not B

Answer 7

THANK YOU!! (:

Answer 8

It is C