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(1) Bacterial Culture, growing exponentially, increase from ten hours - How much was present after three hours. (2) A bacterial Culture, growing exponentially, increase from 200 to 500 grams in the period from 6 am to 9 am. How many grams will be present at noon.

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The first problem is incomplete as it does not provide enough information (e.g., initial amount, growth rate, or amount at 10 hours) to calculate the amount present after three hours.

Here is the solution for the second problem:

  1. Identify the given information and the exponential growth formula.

    The exponential growth formula is P(t)=P0ektP(t) = P_0 e^{kt}, where P(t)P(t) is the amount at time tt, P0P_0 is the initial amount, kk is the growth constant, and tt is the time.
    Given:

    • Initial amount P0=200P_0 = 200 grams at t=0t=0 (6 am).
    • Amount at 9 am is P(3)=500P(3) = 500 grams. The time elapsed from 6 am to 9 am is 3 hours.
    • We need to find the amount at noon, which is t=6t=6 hours from 6 am.
  2. Calculate the growth constant kk.

    Substitute the known values into the formula:

    500=200ek⋅3500 = 200 e^{k \cdot 3}

    Divide both sides by 200:

    500200=e3k\frac{500}{200} = e^{3k} 2.5=e3k2.5 = e^{3k}

    Take the natural logarithm of both sides:

    ln⁡(2.5)=ln⁡(e3k)\ln(2.5) = \ln(e^{3k}) ln⁡(2.5)=3k\ln(2.5) = 3k

    Solve for kk:

    k=ln⁡(2.5)3k = \frac{\ln(2.5)}{3}
  3. Calculate the amount present at noon.

    Noon is 6 hours after 6 am (t=6t=6). Use the calculated kk and the initial amount P0=200P_0 = 200:

    P(6)=200e(ln⁡(2.5)3)⋅6P(6) = 200 e^{\left(\frac{\ln(2.5)}{3}\right) \cdot 6} P(6)=200e2ln⁡(2.5)P(6) = 200 e^{2 \ln(2.5)}

    Using the logarithm property aln⁡(b)=ln⁡(ba)a \ln(b) = \ln(b^a):

    P(6)=200eln⁡((2.5)2)P(6) = 200 e^{\ln((2.5)^2)}

    Using the property eln⁡(x)=xe^{\ln(x)} = x:

    P(6)=200⋅(2.5)2P(6) = 200 \cdot (2.5)^2 P(6)=200⋅6.25P(6) = 200 \cdot 6.25 P(6)=1250P(6) = 1250

    The amount of bacterial culture present at noon will be 1250 grams\boxed{\text{1250 grams}}.

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