A strain of bacteria is placed into a petri dish at 30°C and
allowed to grow. The following data are collected. Theory states
that the number of bacteria in the petri dish will initially grow
according to the law of uninhibited growth. The population is
measured using an optical device in which the amount of light
that passes through the petri dish is measured. Complete parts
(a)-(e).
Time (hours), X
0
2.5
3.5
4.5
6
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Population, y
0.17
0.32
0.45
0.59
0.83
(a) Treating time, x, as the predictor variable, use a
graphing utility to fit an exponential function to the data.
y = ab* =
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)