Differentiate the functions in Problems 152 with respect to the independent variable f (x) = e3x
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Bacterial Growth Suppose that a bacterial colony grows in such a way that at time t the population size is N(t) = N(0)2t where N(0) is the population size at time 0. Find the rate of growth dN/dt. Express your solution in terms of N(t). Show that the growth rate of the population is proportional to the population size.
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The first step in solving 4.6 problem number 61 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Bacterial Growth Suppose that a bacterial colony grows in such a way that at time t the population size is N(t) = N(0)2t where N(0) is the population size at time 0. Find the rate of growth dN/dt. Express your solution in terms of N(t). Show that the growth rate of the population is proportional to the population size.
From the textbook chapter Derivatives of Exponential Functions you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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