Answer the algebra problem

A bacteria population experiences continuous growth. If there were 2,000 bacteria present at the start of an experiment, how lon

allochka39001 [22]

Answer:

D. About 15.69 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of hours.

We have been given that there were 2,000 bacteria present at the start of an experiment and the growth rate was 7% per hour.

Since number of bacteria is growing exponentially, so we will use exponential growth function to solve our given problem.

The continuous exponential growth formula is in form: $y=e^{kx}$ , where,

e= mathematical constant,

k = Growth rate in decimal form.

Let us convert our given rate in decimal form.

$7\%=\frac{7}{100}=0.07$

Upon substituting our given values we will get exponential function for bacteria growth as: $y=2,000*e^{0.07x}$ , where, y represents number of bacteria after x hours.

Since we need to figure out the number of hours it will take for there to be 6,000 bacteria, so we will substitute y= 6,000 in our function.

$6,000=2,000*e^{0.07x}$

Let us divide both sides of our equation by 2,000.

$\frac{6,000}{2,000}=\frac{2,000*e^{0.07x}}{2,000}$

$3=e^{0.07x}$

Let us take natural log of both sides of our equation.

$\text{ln}(3)=ln(e^{0.07x})$

$\text{ln}(3)=0.07x$

$1.0986122=0.07x$

$x=\frac{1.0986122}{0.07}$

$x=15.69446\approx 15.69$

Therefore, it will take about 15.69 hours to be 6,000 bacteria and option D is the correct choice.

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What is the area of the base of a paper cone, in square inches, with a height of 15 inches and a volume of 900 cubic inches?

Mamont248 [21]

Answer:

180 sq. in.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the volume of a circular cone is V = (πr^2h)/3

So, 900 = (15πr^2)/3

2700 = 15πr^2

180 = πr^2 = area of the circular base

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Help please I have a few minsssssss!!

Savatey [412]

Answer:

1b

2b

3a

Step-by-step explanation:

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Markus receives dollar bills from his grandfather for one week. On the first day he received $1; on the second day he received $

Papessa [141]

Answer:

64$

Step-by-step explanation:

well it is doubling every time. so 64$

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Find a linear equation to model this real-world application:

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The linear equation to model the company's monthly expenses is y = 2.5x + 3650

<em><u>Solution:</u></em>

Let "x" be the units produced in a month

It costs ABC electronics company $2.50 per unit to produce a part used in a popular brand of desktop computers.

Cost per unit = $ 2.50

The company has monthly operating expenses of $350 for utilities and $3300 for salaries

We have to write the linear equation

The linear equation to model the company's monthly expenses in the form of:

y = mx + b

Cost per unit = $ 2.50

Monthly Expenses = $ 350 for utilities and $ 3300 for salaries

Let "y" be the total monthly expenses per month

Then,

Total expenses = Cost per unit(number of units) + Monthly Expenses

$y = 2.50(x) + 350 + 3300\\\\y = 2.5x + 3650$

Thus the linear equation to model the company's monthly expenses is y = 2.5x + 3650

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