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y 40.5 x
y9
x 2
1 y 2
During an epidemic, one infected person infects two other people every day.
y 2x y e0.69315x
1 3
y 4 16x
y 3x
During an epidemic, the number of infected people doubles everyday.
y 27
x 3
x 3
During an epidemic, one infected person infects three other people every day.
1 y 27
1 y 3
y9
x 2
y9
x 2
1 y 2
During an epidemic, one infected person infects two other people every day.
y 2x y e0.69315x
1 3
y 4 16x
y 3x
During an epidemic, the number of infected people doubles everyday.
y 27
x 3
x 3
During an epidemic, one infected person infects three other people every day.
1 y 27
1 y 3
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x 2
y 27
x 3
1 y 3
y9
x 2
y 2x y e0.69315x
y 4 16x
During an epidemic, the number of infected people doubles everyday.
1 y 3
y 3x
During an epidemic, one infected person infects three other people every day.
1 y 27
x 3
y 16x
y 16x
y 42 x
The number of bacteria is multiplied by 8 every half hour.
y 256
x 2
y 16x
Why 2x? Because however many hours The number of bacteria is multiplied by 4 every half hour. have gone by, twice as many y half-hours have gone by. The number of bacteria is multiplied by 8 every half hour.
42 x
Why x/2? Because however many hours The have gone by, half as many 2- number of bacteria is multiplied by 32 every two hours. hour periods have gone by.
The number of bacteria is multiplied by 256 every two hours.
y 256
x 2
y 82 x
y 32
x 2
y 82 x
y 32
x 2
y 64x
y 32
y 32
x 2
y 64x
y 32
y 32
x 2
y 64x
The number of bacteria is multiplied by 32 every two hours. The number of bacteria is multiplied by 5.657 every hour.
y 32
y 32
x 2