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The population of a certain bacteria has an initial population of 375 cells and grows at a continuous growth rate of 1956 per minute: Write a continuous exponential model for this scenario and find the time, to the nearestwhole minute, it takes for the bacteria to double its population.Help solve B A) P(t)=375^0.19tB) It takes ____ minutes for the bacteria to double it’s population.

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The model provided in the question is given to be:

[tex]P(t)=375e^{0.19t}[/tex]

Double the bacteria population is:

[tex]\Rightarrow375\times2=750[/tex]

To find the time taken to get that population, we will equate P(t) to 750. Therefore,

[tex]750=375e^{0.19t}[/tex]

We can solve this using the following steps.

Step 1: Divide both sides by 375

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{750}{375}=\frac{375e^{0.19t}}{375} \\ 2=e^{0.19t} \\ \Rightarrow e^{0.19t}=2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Step 2: Find the natural logarithm of both sides

[tex]\ln e^{0.19t}=\ln 2[/tex]

Step 3: Recall that the product of the natural logarithm and the natural exponent is the same. Hence, we have

[tex]0.19t=\ln 2[/tex]

Step 4: Divide both sides by 0.19

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{0.19t}{0.19}=\frac{\ln 2}{0.19} \\ t=\frac{\ln 2}{0.19} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Step 5: Evaluate the answer using a calculator

[tex]t=3.6\approx4[/tex]

ANSWER

It takes 4 minutes for the bacteria to double its population.