bacteria is known to grow exponentially. The function B(h) = 82(1.25)^h represents the number of bacteria, B(h) , as a function of hours, h. How many bacteria will there be after only 5 1/2 hours to the nearest bacteria? What is B (5 1/2)
To calculate the number of bacteria after 5 and a half hours, we need to evaluate the function B(h) using h = 5.5.
Substituting h = 5.5 into the function B(h):
B(5.5) = 82(1.25)^5.5
Using a calculator to evaluate this expression, we find that B(5.5) ≈ 191.29.
Therefore, there will be approximately 191 bacteria after 5 and a half hours.