Answer:
a)
b) 334,858 bacteria
c) 4.67 hours
d) 2 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Initial number of bacteria is the coefficient, that is, 250. And the growth rate is the coefficient besides “t”: 0.15. It’s rate of growth because of its positive sign; when it’s negative, it’s taken as rate of decay.
Another way to see that is the following:
Initial number of bacteria is N(0), which implies
. And
. The process is:
b) After 2 days means
. So, we just replace and operate:
c)
d)
3.174 is closer to 3.2 because, when rounding, 0.07 rounds up to 0.2.
I think it may be 30 but I’m not sure
Okay, so first off, if you need to graph anything, I suggest Desmos, it's a website with an online graphing calculator. It saved my life for highschool geometry.
Now, to answer your question, your y-intercept is going to be at point (0,2). Your x-intercepts are going to be at points (-2,0) and (-4,0). Your point is at (-3,-1). And then your lines simply extend from there.
Hope this isn't too late to be helpful, good luck with your assignments.