Given:
the population size P(1) after t hours is given by the following exponential function:
[tex]P(1)=2000(1.09)[/tex]Find the initial population size?
The initial size = 2000
Does the function represent growth or decay?
Growth, Because the initial value multiplied by a factor > 1
By what percent does the population size change each hour?
The factor of change = 1.09 - 1 = 0.09
So, the bacteria is increasing by a factor of 9% each hour
