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e a single bacterium in a bottle, and at 11:01 it divides into 2 bacteria, which at 11:02 divide into 4 bacteria, and so on. How many bacteria will be in the bottle at 11:30?

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pychu [463] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-23T00:48:06+03:00

pychu [463]4 years ago

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Answer:

we could work this out by geometric sequence

Step-by-step explanation:

G1=2, G2=4, we have a formula,Gn=G1r^n-1

G2=G1 (r)^1, 4=2r, r=2

G30=G1 (2)^29=1,073,741,824 bacterium

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