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Enter the expression N0e−λt, where N0 is N-naught (an N with a subscript zero) and λ is the lowercase Greek letter lambda.

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Answer:

Population decay where rate of decay is proportional to the population present

Explanation:

Given that


N(t)=N_(0) e^(-l t)

Here N (t) represents the population or amount of bacteria present at time t.

N0 represents the initial population or N(0)

Since e has negative exponent, there is population decay and not expansion.

l, the coefficient of t in the exponent of e is the factor which represents the rate of decay

Whenever decay is proportional to the population present at that time, we get this equation.

N'=-lN

Separate the variables and integrate to get


N(t)=N_(0) e^(-l t)

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So the question tells to express the expression in your problem where N0 is N-naught and the symbol represent the lower case Greek letter lambda. So the best answer or expression would be that the lambda is the wavelength of the expression. I hope you are satisfied with my answer 
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