Question

I need help with the Exponents and Exponential Functions unit project! Will medal!

Answer 1

1 Suppose you start with one single bacterium. Make a table of values showing the number of bacteria that will be present after each hour for the first six hours. Then determine how many bacteria will be present once 24 hours have passed.

I'm using E Coli, and need help.

2 Explain why this table represents exponential growth.

3 Using this example, explain why any number raised to a power of zero is equal to one.

4 Write a rule for this table.

5 Suppose you started with 100 bacteria, but they still grew by the same growth factor. How would your rule change? Explain your answer.