Numerical Methods for Engineers
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780073397924
Author: Steven C. Chapra Dr., Raymond P. Canale
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 11P
To determine
To calculate: The estimation of the growth rate of bacteria during the first 2 hours of growth and then during next 4 hours of growth for the given data,
| Time, hr | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Cells, |
0.100 | 0.332 | 1.102 | 1.644 | 2.453 | 3.660 | 5.460 |
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