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A scientist estimated the number of bacteria in a sample

Last updated: 7/18/2022

A scientist estimated the number of bacteria in a sample

A scientist estimated the number of bacteria in a sample every hour and recorded the estimates in the table above. Then the scientist used the data to create the scatterplot above. Based on the information, which of the following functions best models the number of bacteria, f(t), at time t, in hours? (A) f(t)=100(2¹) (B) f(t)=100+2t (C) f(t)=t² +220t+100 (D) ƒ(t)=120 log (t+1)