Answer:
Number of bacteria when t = 0 is 2,000
Explanation:
Given:
Number of bacteria in a culture by equation
Q(t) = 2(729^t)
Value of t = 0
where t is number of hours
Find:
Number of bacteria when t = 0
Computation:
Given equation
Q(t) = 2(729^t)
Put t = 0
Q(0) = 2(729⁰)
We know that;
a⁰ = 1
So,
Q(0) = 2(729⁰)
Q(0) = 2(1)
Q(0) = 2
Number of bacteria when t = 0 is 2,000