Writing a doubling equation given only amount of time to double.
Write an equation to model the generation of Ecoli if the doubling time is 20 minutes.
I can't for the life of me figure this out.
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Write an equation to model the generation of Ecoli if the doubling time is 20 minutes.
I can't for the life of me figure this out.
exponential-function
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Write an equation to model the generation of Ecoli if the doubling time is 20 minutes.
I can't for the life of me figure this out.
exponential-function
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Write an equation to model the generation of Ecoli if the doubling time is 20 minutes.
I can't for the life of me figure this out.
exponential-function
exponential-function
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Let $r$ be the initial population. Then the population at time $t$(measured in minutes) can be calculated
$$ p(t) = r 2^{t/20} $$
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Let $r$ be the initial population. Then the population at time $t$(measured in minutes) can be calculated
$$ p(t) = r 2^{t/20} $$
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$$ p(t) = r 2^{t/20} $$
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Let $r$ be the initial population. Then the population at time $t$(measured in minutes) can be calculated
$$ p(t) = r 2^{t/20} $$
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Let $r$ be the initial population. Then the population at time $t$(measured in minutes) can be calculated
$$ p(t) = r 2^{t/20} $$
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