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Vikentia [17]
3 years ago
15

A biologist recorded a count of 337 bacteria present in a culture after 5 minutes and 699 bacteria present after 15 minutes.

Mathematics
1 answer:
hoa [83]3 years ago
7 0

The initial population was 234.

<em><u>Explanation</u></em>

<u>Formula for the exponential growth</u> is:   A= P*e^r^t , where P is the initial amount, A is the final amount, r is the rate of growth and  t  is the time duration.

There was 337 bacteria after 5 minutes and 699 bacteria after 15 minutes. So, the equations will be......

337=P*e^5^r .................................. (1)\\ \\ 699=P*e^1^5^r ................................. (2)

Now dividing equation (2) by equation (1) , we will get .......

\frac{699}{337}=\frac{e^1^5^r}{e^5^r} \\ \\ e^1^0^r = \frac{699}{337}

<u>Taking 'natural log'</u> on both sides.........

ln (e^1^0^r) = ln (\frac{699}{337})\\ \\ 10r= 0.7295....\\ \\ r= 0.07295.... \approx 0.073

Now, plugging this r=0.073 into equation (1), we will get......

337= P*e^5^(^0^.^0^7^3^)\\ \\ 337= P*1.4405 \\ \\ P= 233.946 \approx 234

So, the initial population was 234.

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