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OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

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OpenStudy (xmissalycatx):

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OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

The bacterium, cholera, reproduces at an exponential rate which can be modeled through the continuous growth model. If the value for k is 1.38 and we initially start with 2 bacteria, what is the equation for cholera growth, where t is the number of hours?

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright hold on

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

do u have answer choices

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

I figured it out :) but here are my answer choices

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

a. A(t) = 2e^1.38×t b. A(t) = 2e^1.38×2t c. A(t) = –2e^1.38×t d. A(t) = 2e^–1.38×t

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

I think it's A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what makes you think it is a??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just wanna know how you figured it out

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

It's not C or D

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

give me a sec so I can type it all

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

The problem can be modeled with an exponential growth function which makes it so at t=0 the function has to be equal to 2 so C and D can be ruled out because of the -

OpenStudy (love_to_love_you):

And from there on I figured it would be A because we started with 2 bacteria.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea i think you may be right

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