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Chapter 3, Problem 25E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 25E
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Bacterium population When a bactericide was added to a nutrient broth in which bacteria were growing, the bacterium population continued to grow for a while, but then stopped growing and began to decline. The size of the population at time t (hours) was Find the growth rates at
a. t = 0 hours .
b. t = 5 hours .
c. t = 10 hours .
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QUESTION:
Problem 25E
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Bacterium population When a bactericide was added to a nutrient broth in which bacteria were growing, the bacterium population continued to grow for a while, but then stopped growing and began to decline. The size of the population at time t (hours) was Find the growth rates at
a. t = 0 hours .
b. t = 5 hours .
c. t = 10 hours .
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Solution:
Step 1:
In this question we have to find the growth rate of the bacterium population at the given times.