Question

1. Bacteria can multiply at an alarming rate when each bacteria splits into two new cells, thus doubling

If we start with only one bacteria which can double every hour, how many bacteria will we have by the
end of one day? 24 hrs.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: 16,777,216 bacteria

Explanation:

This situation can be represented by a geometric sequence, in which the quotient of consecutive terms is always the same, called common ratio.

The nth term of a geometric sequence is:

In which is the term at the initial moment and q is the common ratio.

Initially, 1 bacteria, which means that

Double every hour, thus,

After n hours, the amount of bacteria will be given by:

By the end of the day, that is, 24 hours, the amount will be:

There will be 16,777,216 bacteria by the end of the day.