To find: The number of bacteria in the colony at the end of 24 hours.
Answer to Problem 31E
The number of bacteria in the colony after 24 hours is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: The colony of bacteria starts with
Calculation:
As the bacteria doubles in every half hour, so
The exponential function for the number of bacteria is given by:
Substitute
Use the calculator for the value of
The value of
Therefore, the number of bacteria in the colony after 24 hours is
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