Math Challenges

Problem #73

Tag: calculus

Exponential Growth
A cell of bacterium divides into two cells every 20 minutes. The initial population of a culture is 60 cells.
a) Find an expression for the number of cells after t hours.
b) Find the number of cells after 8 hours.
c) Find the rate of change after 8 hours.
d) When will the population reach 20,000 cells?

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