A. Suppose you start with one single bacterium. Make a table of values showing

the number of bacteria that will be present after each hour for the first six

hours. Then determine how many bacteria will be present once 24 hours

have passed.

b. Explain why this table represents exponential growth.

c. Using this example, explain why any nonzero number raised to a power

of zero is equal to one.

d. Write a rule for this table.

e. Suppose you started with 100 bacteria, but they still grew by the same

growth factor. How would your rule change? Explain your answer.

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Alexandra Hardy

Mathematics

4 December, 20:07

A. Suppose you start with one single bacterium. Make a table of values showing

the number of bacteria that will be present after each hour for the first six

hours. Then determine how many bacteria will be present once 24 hours

have passed.

b. Explain why this table represents exponential growth.

c. Using this example, explain why any nonzero number raised to a power

of zero is equal to one.

d. Write a rule for this table.

e. Suppose you started with 100 bacteria, but they still grew by the same

growth factor. How would your rule change? Explain your answer.

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Riley Fletcher · Answer 1

R u at connections because i have the same portfolio im doing right now and i have the exact same questions. I am using the E coli bacteria as an example.