Let P(t) = 900(0.4)^t be the amount of bacteria in an experiment t hours after the experiment started. What is the half-life for the bacteria?

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2022-11-18

Let P ( t ) = 900 ( 0.4 ) t be the amount of bacteria in an experiment t hours after the experiment started. What is the half-life for the bacteria?

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apopihvj

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Beginner2022-11-19Added 20 answers

The general form of population growth or decay by equation P ( t ) = P 0 b T
if 0 < b < 1 then decay and that
log 1 / 2 log 0.4 = 0.75647 0.76

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