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A population of protozoa develops with a constant relative growth rate of 0.9151 per member per day. On day zero the population consists of four members. Find the population size after five days. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) P(5)

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Explanation:

N_t = N_0 * (1 + r)^t

Where:

N_t is the population size after t days.

N_0 is the initial population size (day zero).

r is the constant relative growth rate per member per day.

t is the number of days.

In this case:

N_0 = 4 (initial population size on day zero)

r = 0.9151 (constant relative growth rate per member per day)

t = 5 (number of days)

Now, plug these values into the formula and calculate N_5:

N_5 = 4 * (1 + 0.9151)^5

Let's calculate it:

N_5 = 4 * (1.9151)^5

N_5 ≈ 4 * 5.4508

N_5 ≈ 21.8032

Rounding to the nearest whole number, the population size after five days is approximately 22 members.

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