A bacteria population is growing exponentially with a growth factor of 18 each hour. By what growth factor does the population change each half hour?

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2021-06-18

I need answer on it ASAP A bacteria population is growing exponentially with a growth factor of 18 each hour. By what growth factor does the population change each half hour?

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madeleinejames20

madeleinejames20

Skilled2021-06-21Added 165 answers

With a factor of 18 per hour, the population of bacteria is increasing exponentially. Every half hour, the population change's growth factor needs to be calculated.

Step 2

To find the growth factor for every half an hour as follows,

For an exponential function,Growth factor of one hour=(Growth factor of half an hour)2 K Assuming growth factor of half an hour as x, 18=x2x=18x=32

 Hence the growth factor is x=32

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