Question

Please Help me! Algebra 1

Answer 1

Option a: The number of bacteria at time x is 0.

Option b: An exponential function that represents the population is $y=200(1.5)^x$

Option c: The population after 10 minutes is 11534(app)

Explanation:

It is given that the coordinates of the graph are (0,200), (1,300) and (2, 450)

Option a: To determine the number of bacteria x when y = 200

From the graph, we can see that the line meets y = 200 when x = 0

Thus, the coordinates are (0,200)

Hence, the number of bacteria at time x is 0 when y = 200.

Option b: Now, we shall determine the exponential function of the population.

The general formula for exponential function is $y=a \cdot b^{x}$

Where a is the starting point and $a=200$

b is the common difference.

To determine the common difference, let us divide,

$\frac{300}{200} =1.5$

Also, $\frac{450}{300} =1.5$

Hence, the common difference is $b=1.5$

Thus, substituting the values $a=200$ and $b=1.5$ in the formula $y=a \cdot b^{x}$,

we have, $y=200(1.5)^x$

Hence, An exponential function that represents the population is $y=200(1.5)^x$

Option c: To determine the population after 10 minutes, let us substitute $x=10$ in $y=200(1.5)^x$, since the x represents the population of the bacteria in minutes.

Thus, we have,

$\begin{aligned}y &=200(1.5)^{x} \\&=200(1.5)^{10} \\&=200(57.67) \\&=11534\end{aligned}$

Hence, the population after 10 minutes is 11534(app)