A culture of bacteria in a Petri dish has an initial population of 1500 cells and grows at a rate (in cells/day) of N'(t) = 100e^(-0.25t). Assume t is measured in days. a. What is the population after 20 days? After 40 days? b. Find the population N(t) at any time t ≥ 0.
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Since we know the rate of growth N'(t) = 100e^{-0.25t}, we can find N(t) by integrating N'(t) with respect to t. Show more…
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