a scientist counts 25 bacteria present in a culture and finds that the number of bacteria triples each hour. the function y=25*3^x models the number of bacteria after x hours estimate when there will be about 1170 bacteria in the culture

Respuesta :

y=25*3^x
1170=25*3^x
25*3^x=1170
3^x=1170/25
3^x=46.8
Log10(3^x)=LOg10(46.8)
x*log10(3)=log10(46.8)
x=(log10/46.8))/(log10(3))
x=1.60724585307/0.47712125472
x=3.50067375233
x=3.50

The solutions of function y = 25*3ˣ is 3.55

What are the properties of logarithms?

There are four basic properties of logarithms:

logₐ(xy) = logₐx + logₐy.

logₐ(x/y) = logₐx - logₐy.

logₐ(xⁿ) = n logₐx.

logₐx = logₓa / logₓb.

According to the problem, we will use some of the basic logarithmic properties,

Given as function :y=25*3ˣ

Substitute y = 1170 in given function

1170=25*3ˣ

25*3ˣ=1170

3ˣ = 1170/25

3ˣ = 243/5

Take natural logarithms both sides

log₁₀3ˣ = log₁₀(243/5)

log₁₀3ˣ = log₁₀243 -log₁₀5

log₁₀3ˣ = log₁₀3⁵ -log₁₀5

xlog₁₀3 = 5log₁₀3 -log₁₀5

log₁₀5 = 5log₁₀3 - xlog₁₀3

log₁₀5 = (5 - x)log₁₀3

0.70 = (5 - x)0.48

0.70/0.48 = 5 - x

1.45 = 5 - x

x = 5 - 1.45

x = 3.55

Hence, the solutions of function y = 25*3ˣ is 3.55

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