The area covered by a certain population of bacteria increases according to a continuous exponential growth model. Suppose that a 2 sample culture has an initial area of 64.6 mm´ and an observed doubling time of 4 minutes. (a) Let t be the time (in minutes) passed, and let y be the area of the sample at time t. Write a formula relating y to t. Use exact expressions to fill in the missing parts of the formula. Do not use approximations. (4)t y = 64.6e (b) What will the area of the sample be in 18 minutes? Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth. mm

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The area covered by a certain population of bacteria increases according to a continuous exponential growth model. Suppose that a
2
sample culture has an initial area of 64.6 mm´ and an observed doubling time of 4 minutes.
(a) Let t be the time (in minutes) passed, and let y be the area of the
sample at time t.
Write a formula relating y to t.
Use exact expressions to fill in the missing parts of the formula.
Do not use approximations.
(4)t
y = 64.6e
(b) What will the area of the sample be in 18 minutes?
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your
answer to the nearest tenth.
mm
Transcribed Image Text:The area covered by a certain population of bacteria increases according to a continuous exponential growth model. Suppose that a 2 sample culture has an initial area of 64.6 mm´ and an observed doubling time of 4 minutes. (a) Let t be the time (in minutes) passed, and let y be the area of the sample at time t. Write a formula relating y to t. Use exact expressions to fill in the missing parts of the formula. Do not use approximations. (4)t y = 64.6e (b) What will the area of the sample be in 18 minutes? Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth. mm
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