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Chapter 3 Problem 3.761

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A bacteria culture contains 200 cells initially and grows at a rate proportional to its size. After half an hour the population has increased to 360 cells. (a) Find the number of bacteria after hours. (b) Find the number of bacteria after 4 hours. (c) Find the rate of growth after 4 hours. (d) When will the population reach 10,000?

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Title Calculus: Early Transcendentals 6 
Author James Stewart
ISBN 9780495011668

A bacteria culture contains 200 cells initially

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