Rate of growth of bacteria is proportional to the number of bacteria present at time. If is the number of bacteria present at any instant , then which one of the following is correct? (Let the proportional constant equal to )
- A
- B
- C
- DNone of these
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The rate of growth is given by .According to the problem:
Given the proportionality constant :
Separate the variables:
Integrate both sides:
Exponentiate both sides:
Let be the arbitrary constant:
(Note: The solution in the source seems to have a typo regarding the exponent; based on , it must be ).
Given the proportionality constant :
Separate the variables:
Integrate both sides:
Exponentiate both sides:
Let be the arbitrary constant:
(Note: The solution in the source seems to have a typo regarding the exponent; based on , it must be ).