Question:
The number of bacteria in a sample increased by a factor of 1.02 every minute from 9:05 AM to 9:55 AM. The function below shows the number of bacteria in the sample f(x) after x minutes from 9:05 AM.. . f(x) = 10(2)x. . Which of the following is a reasonable domain for the function?
a. 0 ≤ x ≤ 10
b. 5 ≤ x ≤ 55
c. 0 ≤ x ≤ 50
d. All positive integers
Answer:
The correct answer is option C 0 ≤ x ≤ 50
Explanation:
We have been given number of bacteria in a sample increased by a factor of 1.02
We have a function
f(x) = 10(1.02)x
We have to find from 9:05 AM to 9:55 AM
Let us consider 9:05 as 0 and 9:55 as 50
basically we have to find from 0 to 50
Hence, the domain of the given function will be 0 ≤ x ≤ 50
Therefore, Option c is correct.