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eg. 2 A population of bacteria is known to follow a growth pattern governed by the equation N = N ekt ; t ≥ 0 . It is observed that at t = 3 hours, there are 100 0 colonies of bacteria and also that at t = 10 hours there are 10 000 colonies. i. Find the values of N0 and of k. ii. Predict the number of bacteria colonies after 15 hours. iii. How long does it take for the number of colonies to double? i. Find N0 and k. Start up the Statistics aplet, set it to and enter the data given. Change to the SYMB SETUP view and specify an Exponential model for the data. Either use the VIEWS Auto Scale option, or change to the PLOT SETUP view and adjust it so that it will display the data. This is not really needed, since the line of best fit is what we need and it will be calculated even if the data doesn't show. Now change to the PLOT view and press draws. . Wait while the line Change to the SYMB view, move the highlight to the equation of the regression line and press . Rounded to 4 decimal places, this gives an equation of N = 13⋅8950 e0⋅6579 t . ii. Predict N for t = 15 hours. Change to the HOME view and use the PREDY function or use the facilities in the PLOT view. Result: 268 269 colonies. 139

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eg. 2
A population of bacteria is known to follow a growth pattern governed by the
equation
N
=
N
e
kt
;
t
0
. It is observed that at t = 3 hours, there are 100
0
colonies of bacteria and also that at t = 10 hours there are 10 000 colonies.
i. Find the values of
N
0
and of k.
ii.
Predict the number of bacteria colonies after 15 hours.
iii.
How long does it take for the number of colonies to double?
i. Find
N
0
and
k
.
and enter the
data given. Change to the
SYMB SETUP
view and
specify an
Exponential
model for the data.
Start up the Statistics aplet, set it to
Either use the
VIEWS
Auto Scale
option, or change to the
PLOT SETUP
view and adjust it so that it will display the data. This is not really
needed, since the line of best fit is what we need and it will be
calculated even if the data doesn’t show.
Now change to the
PLOT
view and press
. Wait while the line
draws.
Change to the
SYMB
view, move the highlight to the equation of the
regression line and press
.
Rounded to 4 decimal places, this
gives an equation of
N
=
13 8950
e
0 6579
t
.
ii.
Predict N for t = 15 hours.
Change to the
HOME
view and use the
PREDY
function or use the
facilities in the
PLOT
view.
Result: 268 269 colonies.
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