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Question 7.4: A bacteria culture is known to grow at a rate proportional t...

A bacteria culture is known to grow at a rate proportional to the amount present. After one hour, 1000 strands of the bacteria are observed in the culture; and after four hours, 3000 strands. Find (a) an expression for the approximate number of strands of the bacteria present in the culture at any time t and (b) the approximate number of strands of the bacteria originally in the culture.

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