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Bacteria is known to grow exponentially. The function B(h)=82(1.25)^h
represents the number of bacteria, 𝐵(ℎ), as a function of hours, h. How many bacteria will there be after only 5 1/2
hours to the nearest bacteria?

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B(5.5) = 82(1.25)^(5.5) ≈ 82 × 3.41196896 ≈ 279.78, so about 280 bacteria (rounded to the nearest bacteria).