Answer:
Number of bacteria when t = 10 min is 3,000
Explanation:
Given:
Number of bacteria in a culture by equation
Q(t) = 2(729^t)
Value of t = 10 min = 10 / 60 = 0.1667 hour
where t is number of hours
Find:
Number of bacteria when t = 0.1667 hour
Computation:
Given equation
Q(t) = 2(729^t)
Put t = 0.1667
Q(10) = 2(729⁰'¹⁶⁶⁷)
We know that;
a⁰ = 1
So,
Q(0.1667) = 2(729⁰)
Q(0.1667) = 3
Number of bacteria when t = 0 is 3,000