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Step 1 of 3
We need to write down the equation, bacteria after 6 hours and also need to write
down the time that it requires to grow to 1 million cancer cells.

Step 2 of 3
a) According to the question, this is an exponential function and it is written as,
x
y = ab

Here x is number of hours, y is population of bacteria after x hours.

Given that for x=0, y=40 cells,
0
40 = ab

a = 40

T hen
x
y = 40b

Also for x=8 hours, y= 4 ⋅ 40 = 160

8
160 = 40b
8
b = 4

T ake ln to both the sides,

8 ln b = ln 4

ln 4
ln b = = 0.1733
8

T ake e to both the sides,

0.1733
b = e = 1.1892

Now the equation is,

x
y = 40(1.1892)

Expalantion
T he standard exponential equation is given as,
x
y = ab

Step 3 of 3
b) Now put x=6 hours then,
6
y = 40(1.18922) = 113.144

T herefore, after 6 hours the number of bacteria will be equal to 113.144

approximately.
c) Solve for y=1000000
x
40(1.18922) = 1000000

Divide both the sides by 40,

x
(1.18922) = 25000

T ake ln to both the sides,

x ln(1.18922) = ln(25000)

ln(25000)
x = = 58.43
ln(1.18922)

therefore, it takes approximately 58.43 hours for the cancer cells to grow to 1 million.

Final Answer
c) therefore, it takes approximately 58.43 hours for the cancer cells to grow to 1
million.