Question:

The bacteria population in Colony A grows according to the

Last updated: 7/31/2022

The bacteria population in Colony A grows according to the

The bacteria population in Colony A grows according to the recursive formula. The table shows the bacteria population of Colony B at different points in time. The initial population for Colony B is less than the population of Colony A. Will Colony B always be the smaller colony? Justify your reasoning. a₁ = 20000 aₙ = 1.1aₙ-₁ Time Colony B Initial 1000 After 1 hour 1200 After 2 hours 1440 After 3 hours 1728