Question

The population of a certain bacteria can be

approximated using the exponential function
p(t) = 224 – 1, where t is time in hours. What is
the approximate population of the bacteria
after 2 hours?

A) 8
B) 10
C) 14
D) 16

Answer 1

The approximate population of the bacteria after 2 hours is 896.

Step-by-step explanation:

The population of the bacteria after 2 hours can be found by substituting t=2 into the exponential function p(t) = 224 * 2, where p(t) represents the population at time t.

Therefore, p(2) = 224 * 2 = 224 * 4 = 896.

So the approximate population of the bacteria after 2 hours is 896. Therefore, the correct answer is B) 14.