Giardia When a person swallows giardia cysts, stomach
Chapter 2, Problem 26A(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 26A
Giardia When a person swallows giardia cysts, stomach acids and pancreatic enzymes cause the cysts to release trophozoites, which divide every 12 hours. Source: The New York Times.
a. Suppose the number of trophozoites at time t = 0 is y0. Write a function in the form y = y0ektgiving the number after t hours.
b. Write the function from part a in the form y = y02f(t).
c. The article cited above said that a single trophozoite can multiply to a million in just 10 days and a billion in 15 days. Verify this fact.
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